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I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker.
Robert Downey, Jr.

Meaning of "faker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAKER

faker  [ˈfeɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Faker

Faker may refer to: ▪ A charlatan, someone who fakes ▪ Faker, Australian alternative rock band formed in Sydney in 1996 ▪ Faker, Vertigo imprint comic book published by DC Comics ▪ Faker, fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise ▪ Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok , Professional League of Legends player playing for SK Telecom T1, known for winning Season 3 World Championship & playing the League of Legends champions Zed and Ahri exceptionally well...

Definition of faker in the English dictionary

The definition of faker in the dictionary is a maker of fakes. Other definition of faker is a fraud; bogus person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAKER


acre
ˈeɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
bookmaker
ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
caretaker
ˈkɛəˌteɪkə
coffee-maker
ˈkɒfɪmeɪkə
heartbreaker
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə
homemaker
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə
icebreaker
ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
lawmaker
ˈlɔːmeɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
pacemaker
ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə
Quaker
ˈkweɪkə
saker
ˈseɪkə
shaker
ˈʃeɪkə
shoemaker
ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə
taker
ˈteɪkə
troublemaker
ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə
undertaker
ˈʌndəˌteɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAKER

faithworthiness
faithworthy
faitor
faitour
faits accomplis
faix
fajitas
fake
faked
fakeer
fakement
fakery
fakey
fakir
fakirism
fal la
falafel
falaj
Falange
falangism

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAKER

automaker
beaker
circuit breaker
dealbreaker
decision-maker
flaker
ice maker
keynote speaker
laker
loudspeaker
movie maker
native speaker
peacemaker
sneaker
speaker
spinnaker
tea-maker
Whitaker
Windbreaker
winemaker

Synonyms and antonyms of faker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «faker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of faker

Translation of «faker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAKER

Find out the translation of faker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of faker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «faker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骗子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

farsante
570 millions of speakers

English

faker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мошенник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Faker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জুয়াচোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faussaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwindler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詐欺師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위조자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Faker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người giả mạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

faker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

numaracı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impostore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszust
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахрай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

faker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

faker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervalser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

faker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Faker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAKER»

The term «faker» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faker

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QUOTES WITH «FAKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faker.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAKER»

Discover the use of faker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Faker
Freshman year of college is the ultimate time for reinventionexcept when you can't physically justify why you even exist. This is the case for Nick Philo.
Mike Carey, Jock, 2008
2
Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling
In Foley Is Good, Mick Foley -- former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind -- picks up right where his smash #1 New York Times bestseller Have a Nice Day! left off, giving readers an ...
Mick Foley, 2002
3
The Faker's Guide to the Classics: Everything You Need to ...
Presents accessible plot summaries for one hundred classic books, plays, and poems, including such works as "The Odyssey," "Hamlet," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Animal Farm."
Michelle Witte, 2013
4
Thinker, faker, spinner, spy: corporate PR and the assault ...
Thinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy also offers a guide to resisting deceptive PR. The authors describe concrete campaigns involving the internet and new communication technology to organise, raise awareness and campaign to roll back corporate ...
William Dinan, David Miller, 2007
5
A Faker's Dozen: Stories
A collection of tales follows the exploits of such ne'er-do-wells as an aspiring writer who stalks Vladmir Nabokov, a young co-ed who seduces her professor in hopes of securing a good grade, and a voyeur who photographs East Village murder ...
Melvin Jules Bukiet, 2003
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LIFE
This month in Holland a court is writing an end to the strange story of a Dutch painter who, because he hated art critics, became a fantastically successful art faker and a millionaire. The faker is Hans van Meergeren, an unsuccessful painter of ...
7
Harpo Marx as Trickster
Throughout this scene, the candle on Faker's hat burns in readiness for his part in the play. Meanwhile, he uses it to start a fire, a trick to get them out of the room that seems too extreme to the others who conceive of a more reasonable albeit ...
Charlene Fix, 2013
8
The Nature Faker
Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
Richard Harding Richard Harding Davis, 2013
9
American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature ...
—JTS The Faker The Faker. Columbia Pictures/Columbia, 2 January 1929, 6 reels/5538 feet, Copies at the Archive Du Film du CNC (Bois D'Arcy) and Cinematheque Francaise. Alternate title L'Evocateur d'Ombres. Library of Congress has a ...
John T. Soister, 2012
10
Farm, Stock and Home
In an amazing number of cases habit< forming drugs are used to dull the pain ( when it is real), and thereby gain credit for effecting a cure. The patient becomes a drug victim, and the faker pockets his ill-gotten gains. if a man is sick enough to  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lovebox festival: Focus on Flume
He has contacts too, having since worked with acts such as Lorde, Disclosure and Chet Faker. Flume is likely to play tracks from his highly ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»
2
Belle Gibson turns over financial records to consumer watchdog
Cancer faker Belle Gibson has turned over financial records and replied to a series of questions about her health claims as Victoria's consumer ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Check out the bookies early predictions for the 2015 triple j Hottest 100
The 2014 triple j Hottest 100 poll was topped by Chet Faker's hit 'Talk Is Cheap'. It beat out Peking Duk's 'High', Hilltop Hoods' 'Cosby Sweater' ... «FasterLouder, Jul 15»
4
New Jersey mom carjacked by faker who led cops on wild chase …
A New Jersey mom who stopped to help a man lying in the road was carjacked by the faker who then led cops on a chase and stole a patrol car ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
After Chet Faker, Jarryd James is the next big thing settling into an …
Los Angeles is "growing on me" says the naturally relaxed Jarryd James, who sounds like not even the aggravating permanent traffic jam of this ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Bass Physics remix Chet Faker's 'I'm Into You' [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Denver-based duo Bass Physics recently dropped a new remix of Chet Faker's "I'm Into You", and completely reinvented it into a funky, glitchy ... «The Untz, Jul 15»
7
Chet Faker Scores Highest Debut On Carlton Dry Indie Music Charts
Glastonbury-beating Australian singer-songwriter Chet Faker has long been a presence on the Carlton Dry Independent Music Charts, and ... «theMusic, Jun 15»
8
Cancer Faker Belle Gibson Dumped By Bespoke Approach, Her PR …
The 23 year old entrepreneur falsely claimed to have cured her cancer through a vigorous diet – in reality she never had cancer, so naturally ... «Everything PR, Jun 15»
9
Watch Chet Faker give you shivers live at Glastonbury
If that's whet your appetite for a touch more Faker, you'll be glad to know he's got a brief Australian tour coming up this year – the final run of ... «inthemix, Jun 15»
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Watch: Australian acts nail it at Glastonbury 2015
It's testament to Faker's already-strong UK following that he was confident enough to deliver a relatively muted interpretation of his biggest hit. «Rip It Up, Jun 15»

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