<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) faked, fak·ing: prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent): to fake a report showing nonexistent profits</li><li>to conceal the defects of or make appear more attractive, interesting, valuable, etc., usually in order to deceive: The story was faked a bit to make it more sensational</li><li>to pretend; simulate: to fake illness</li><li>Synonyms: fabricate, sham, dissemble, affect, feign</li><li>to accomplish by trial and error or by improvising: I don't know the job, but I can fake it</li><li>to trick or deceive (an opponent) by making a fake (often followed by out): The running back faked out the defender with a deft move and scored</li><li>Jazz: to improvise: to fake an accompaniment</li><li>to play (music) without reading from a score</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) faked, fak·ing: to fake something; pretend</li><li>to give a fake to an opponent</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake</li><li>a person who fakes; faker: The doctor with the reputed cure for cancer proved to be a fake</li><li>Synonyms: deceiver, charlatan, quack, impostor, fraud</li><li>a spurious report or story</li><li>Sports: a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>designed to deceive or cheat; not real; counterfeit</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase (Slang)</strong></p><ul><li>to trick; deceive: She faked me out by acting friendly and then stole my job</li><li>to surprise, as by a sudden reversal: They thought we weren't coming back, but we faked them out by showing up during dinner</li></ul>