English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feɪ̯k/, enPR: fāk
- Rhymes: -eɪk
Etymology 1
The origin is not known with certainty, although first attested in 1775 C.E. in British criminals’ slang.[1] It is probably from feak, feague (“to give a better appearance through artificial means, spruce up, embellish”); akin to Dutch veeg (“a swipe”), Dutch vegen (“to sweep, wipe”); German fegen (“to sweep, to polish”). Compare also Old English fācn (“deceit, fraud”). Perhaps related also to Old Norse fjúka (“to fade, vanquish, disappear”), Old Norse feikn (“strange, scary, unnatural”).
Adjective
fake (comparative faker or more fake, superlative fakest or most fake)
- Not real; false, fraudulent
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fake
- Antonyms: authentic, genuine
-
Which fur coat looks fake?
- (of people) Insincere
Derived terms
- fake book
- fake fan
- fake geek girl
- fake news
- fake Shemp
- fake the funk
- fake-ass
- fake-fan
- fake-tanned
- fakehood
- fakely
- fakeness
- Fakestine (offensive)
- Fakestinian (offensive)
- for fake
- French fake
- genuine fake
- head fake
- ogle fake
- pump fake
- pump-fake
Descendants
- → Russian: фейк (fejk)
- → Turkish: feyk
Translations
not real
- Albanian: fallco
- Arabic:
- Hijazi Arabic: تَقْلِيد m (taglīd), تَقْلِيدِي m (taglīdi), فَالْصُو m (fālṣu) (archaic)
- Armenian: կեղծ (hy) (kełc)
- Azerbaijani: qəlp
- Bashkir: ялған (yalğan)
- Belarusian: фальшы́вы (falʹšývy), падро́блены (padróbljeny), фэ́йкавы (féjkavy) (colloquial)
- Bulgarian: подпра́вен (bg) (podpráven), фалшифици́ран (bg) (falšificíran), фалши́в (bg) (falšív)
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 假 (gaa2)
- Hokkien: 假 (zh-min-nan) (ké)
- Mandarin: 假 (zh) (jiǎ), 僞／伪 (zh) (wěi), 贗／赝 (zh) (yàn)
- Czech: falešný (cs) m
- Dutch: nep (nl), vals (nl)
- Esperanto: falsa
- Finnish: väärennetty (fi), väärä (fi); vale- (in compounds)
- French: faux (fr), factice (fr), artificiel (fr), contrefait (fr), falsifié (fr), feint (fr) (behaviour)
- Georgian: ყალბი (q̇albi), სიაფანდი (siapandi)
- German: gefälscht (de), unecht (de)
- Greek: ψεύτικος (el) (pséftikos)
- Ancient: πλαστός (plastós), κίβδηλος (kíbdēlos)
- Indonesian: gadungan (id), palsu (id)
- Italian: falso (it) m, finto (it) m, fasullo (it) m
- Japanese: 偽 (ja) (にせ, nise), 紛い (ja) (まがい, magai)
- Khmer: ក្លែងក្លាយ (klaeng klaay)
- Korean: 가짜 (ko) (gajja)
- Kyrgyz: жасалма (ky) (jasalma), митаамдык (ky) (mitaamdık), алдамчылык (ky) (aldamçılık)
- Macedonian: лажен (lažen), невистинит (nevistinit)
- Malay: palsu (ms), bedek
- Malayalam: കപട (kapaṭa)
- Mongolian:
- Cyrillic: хуурамч (mn) (xuuramč)
- Polish: sztuczny (pl), fałszywy (pl), nieprawdziwy (pl)
- Portuguese: falso (pt), de mentira
- Russian: фальши́вый (ru) (falʹšívyj), ненастоя́щий (ru) (nenastojáščij), подде́льный (ru) (poddélʹnyj), фе́йковый (ru) (féjkovyj) (colloquial)
- Sanskrit: असत् (sa) (ásat)
- Vedic: आसत् (ā́sat)
- Slovene: lažen
- Spanish: falso (es)
- Swahili: bandia (sw)
- Swedish: falsk (sv), fejk (sv), oäkta (sv)
- Thai: ปลอม (th) (bplɔɔm)
- Turkish: düzmece (tr), sahte (tr), gastan (tr)
- Ukrainian: фальши́вий (falʹšývyj), підро́блений (pidróblenyj), фе́йковий (féjkovyj) (colloquial)
- Vietnamese: giả (vi) (假), nhái (vi)
Noun
fake (plural fakes)
- Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
- I suspect this passport is a fake.
- (sports) A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.
- (archaic) A trick; a swindle
Synonyms
- (soccer move): feint
- (ice hockey move): deke
Descendants
- → Japanese: フェイク
Translations
something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently
- Azerbaijani: geydirmə
- Belarusian: падро́бка f (padróbka), фальшы́ўка f (falʹšýŭka), фэйк m (fejk), лі́па f (lípa) (colloquial)
- Bulgarian: фалшифика́т (bg) m (falšifikát)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 贗品／赝品 (zh) (yànpǐn)
- Finnish: väärennös (fi)
- German: Fälschung (de) f, Illusion (de) f, Imitat n, Schwindel (de) m, Trug (de) m, Irreführung (de) f
- Hindi: नक़ल f (naqal)
- Indonesian: gadungan (id), tiruan (id)
- Italian: imitazione (it) f
- Japanese: 偽物 (ja) (にせもの, nisemono), ぱちもん (pachimon) (slang), 偽 (ja) (にせ, nise)
- Khmer: របស់ក្លែង (rɔbɑh klaeng)
- Korean: 가짜 (ko) (gajja)
- Malay: please add this translation if you can
- Malayalam: കപടം (ml) (kapaṭaṃ)
- Persian: جعل (fa) (ja’l), ماخ (fa) (mâx)
- Polish: fejk (pl) m
- Portuguese: falsificação (pt) f
- Russian: подде́лка (ru) f (poddélka), фальши́вка (ru) f (falʹšívka), фейк (ru) m (fejk), фэйк m (fɛjk), ли́па (ru) f (lípa) (colloquial)
- Spanish: falsificación (es) f
- Swahili: bandia (sw), feki
- Swedish: förfalskning (sv) c
- Thai: ของปลอม, ของเถื่อน (th)
- Tibetan: རྫུས་མ (rdzus ma)
- Turkish: gastan (tr)
- Ukrainian: підро́бка f (pidróbka), фальши́вка f (falʹšývka), фейк (uk) m (fejk), ли́па (uk) f (lýpa) (colloquial)
- Vietnamese: hàng giả, hàng nhái
a deceptive move
- Turkish: feyk
Verb
fake (third-person singular simple present fakes, present participle faking, simple past and past participle faked)
- (transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
- (transitive) To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
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to fake a marriage
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to fake happiness
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to fake a smile
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- (archaic) To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
- (archaic) To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is
-
1944, George Henderson, The Farming Ladder:
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He had a hundred similar tricks, but I never knew him fake a horse, or sell one as sound if it was not.
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- (music, transitive, intransitive) To improvise, in jazz.
- 1994, ITA Journal (volume 22, page 20)
- Occasionally the opportunity arises to stand up and «fake» a jazz standard.
- Denning, cited in 2020, Matt Brennan, Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit (page 110)
- In the face of this print music culture, ‘faking’ was the ability—at once respected and disrespected—to improvise a song (or a part in an arrangement) without reading the notation.
- 1994, ITA Journal (volume 22, page 20)
Synonyms
- (modify fraudulently): adulterate
- (make a false display): pass off, pose
Derived terms
- fake good
- fake it
- fake it till one makes it
- fake it until one makes it
- fake out
- faker
- fakery
Translations
modify fraudulently to make sth. look better
- Belarusian: падрабля́ць impf (padrabljácʹ), падрабі́ць pf (padrabícʹ)
- Bulgarian: подпра́вям (bg) impf (podprávjam), подпра́вя (bg) pf (podprávja)
- Finnish: parannella (fi)
- French: fausser (fr)
- German: fälschen (de), fingieren (de), türken (de), vortäuschen (de)
- Japanese: 改竄する (ja) (かいざんする, kaizan suru)
- Russian: подде́лывать (ru) impf (poddélyvatʹ), подде́лать (ru) pf (poddélatʹ)
- Spanish: falsear (es), falsificar (es)
- Ukrainian: підробля́ти impf (pidrobljáty), підроби́ти pf (pidrobýty)
- Vietnamese: làm giả (vi)
counterfeit, falsify
- Bulgarian: фалшифици́рам (bg) impf or pf (falšificíram)
- Catalan: falsejar (ca)
- Finnish: väärentää (fi)
- French: fausser (fr)
- German: fälschen (de), imitieren (de)
- Japanese: 偽造する (ja) (ぎぞうする, gizō suru)
- Korean: 위조하다 (ko) (wijohada)
- Portuguese: falsear (pt)
- Russian: подде́лывать (ru) impf (poddélyvatʹ), подде́лать (ru) pf (poddélatʹ)
- Slovene: ponarediti
- Spanish: falsear (es), falsificar (es)
- Thai: ปลอม (th) (bplɔɔm), ปลอมแปลง
- Vietnamese: làm giả (vi), nhái (vi)
make a false display of
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 偽裝／伪装 (zh) (wěizhuāng), 偽造／伪造 (zh) (wěizào)
- Dutch: voorwenden (nl)
- Finnish: teeskennellä (fi), tekeytyä (fi), olla olevinaan; filmata (fi), feikata (slang)
- German: vortäuschen (de), fingieren (de), simulieren (de)
- Japanese: 偽装する (ja) (ぎそうする, gisō suru)
- Old English: līċettan
- Russian: притворя́ться (ru) impf (pritvorjátʹsja), притвори́ться (ru) pf (pritvorítʹsja), прики́дываться (ru) impf (prikídyvatʹsja), прики́нуться (ru) pf (prikínutʹsja)
- Slovene: hliniti, pretvarjati se
- Spanish: fingir (es)
- Swedish: fejka (sv) (colloquial)
- Vietnamese: ngụy trang (vi) (偽裝), ngụy tạo (偽造)
Etymology 2
From Middle English faken (“to coil a rope”).
Noun
fake (plural fakes)
- (nautical) One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
Translations
winding
- Bulgarian: (please verify) витка f (vitka)
- Finnish: kieppi
- Italian: duglia (it) f
Verb
fake (third-person singular simple present fakes, present participle faking, simple past and past participle faked)
- (nautical) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.
Translations
wind
- Bulgarian: нави́вам въже́ impf (navívam vǎžé)
- Finnish: kieputtaa (fi), kiepittää
- French: lover (fr)
- Italian: dugliare
Further reading
fake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - fake at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “fake”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “fake”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- feak
Afar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʌˈke/
- Hyphenation: fa‧ke
Verb
faké (frequentative fakamfaké, autobenefactive fakkaasité)
- (transitive) open
- (transitive) begin
- (transitive) expose
- (transitive) spread out
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fake (type II verb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st singular | 2nd singular | 3rd singular | 1st plural | 2nd plural | 3rd plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| m | f | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| perfective | V-affirmative | fakéh | faktéh | fakéh | faktéh | faknéh | fakteeníh | fakeeníh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N-affirmative | faké | fakté | faké | fakté | fakné | faktén | fakén | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | máfakinniyo | máfakinnito | máfakinna | máfakinna | máfakinnino | máfakinniton | máfakinnon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| imperfective | V-affirmative | fakáh | faktáh | fakáh | faktáh | faknáh | faktaanáh | fakaanáh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N-affirmative | faká | faktá | faká | faktá | fakná | faktán | fakán | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | máfaka | máfakta | máfaka | máfakta | máfakna | máfaktan | máfakan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| prospective | V-affirmative | fakéliyoh fakéyyoh |
fakélitoh fakéttoh |
fakéleh | fakéleh | fakélinoh fakénnoh |
fakélitoonuh fakéttoonuh |
fakéloonuh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N-affirmative | fakéliyo fakéyyo |
fakélito fakétto |
fakéle | fakéle | fakélino fakénno |
fakéliton fakétton |
fakélon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| conjunctive I | V-affirmative | fákuh | fáktuh | fákuh | fáktuh | fákuh | faktóonuh | fakóonuh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N-affirmative | fáku | fáktu | fáku | fáktu | fáku | faktón | fakón | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | faké wáyuh | faké wáytuh | faké wáyuh | faké wáytuh | faké wáynuh | faké waytóonuh | faké wóonuh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| conjunctive II | V-affirmative | fakánkeh | faktánkeh | fakánkeh | faktánkeh | faknánkeh | faktaanánkeh | fakaanánkeh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N-affirmative | fakánke | faktánke | fakánke | faktánke | faknánke | faktaanánke | fakaanánke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | faké wáankeh | faké waytánkeh | faké wáankeh | faké waytánkeh | faké waynánkeh | faké waytaanánkeh | faké wáankeh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jussive | affirmative | fákay | fáktay | fákay | fáktay | fákay | faktóonay | fakóonay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | faké wáay | faké wáytay | faké wáay | faké wáytay | faké wáynay | faké waytóonay | faké wóonay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| past conditional |
affirmative | fakinniyóy | fakinnitóy | fakinnáy | fakinnáy | fakinninóy | fakinnitoonúy | fakinnoonúy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | faké wanniyóy | faké wannitóy | faké wannáy | faké wannáy | faké wanninóy | faké wannitoonúy | faké wanninoonúy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| present conditional I |
affirmative | fakék | fakték | fakék | fakték | faknék | fakteeník | fakeeník | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | faké wéek | faké wayték | faké wéek | faké wayték | faké waynék | faké wayteeník | faké weeník | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| consultative | affirmative | fakóo | faknóo | imperative | affirmative | fák | fáka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| negative | mafakóo | mafaknóo | negative | máfakin | máfakina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -h converb | -i form | -k converb | -in(n)uh converb | -innuk converb | infinitive | indefinite participle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V-focus | N-focus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| fákah | fáki | fákak | fakínnuh | fakínnuk | fakíyya | fakináanih | fakináan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “fake”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 275
Chinese
Etymology
From English fake.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese (Jyutping): fik1
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: fik1
- Yale: fīk
- Cantonese Pinyin: fik7
- Guangdong Romanization: fig1
- Sinological IPA (key): /fɪk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
fake
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, transitive) to fool; to deceive (such as by presenting fake or ingenuine information)
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:fake.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English fake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɪ̯k/, /feɪ̯k/, /feːk/
- (inflected forms) IPA(key): /fɛɪ̯kə/, /feɪ̯kə/, /feːkə/
- Homophone: Fake
Adjective
fake (strong nominative masculine singular faker, not comparable)
- (informal) fake, sham, counterfeit
Usage notes
In most cases corresponding to hypothetical English occurrences which would be deemed adjectives, the German is part of a compound with the noun Fake, and the existence of such an adjective is not widely accepted, however at least in the colloquial of the fashion scene, in reference to counterfeits, it is a fully declined adjective; cf. woke, and anywhere else where there is a heavy influx of English there may be at least predicative-only use.
Declension
Further reading
- “fake” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Kristang
Noun
fake
- knife
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English fake.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfejk(i)/
Noun
fake m (plural fakes)
- (Internet slang) a fake account in a social network or other online community; a sock puppet
Adjective
fake (invariable)
- (Internet slang, of an image or video shared on the web) fake, manipulated, not genuine
- Synonym: falso
- Antonyms: genuíno, real, autêntico
Recent Examples on the Web
No lies about fake idols could save him this time.
—
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Another April Fools’ Day, another batch of stars opting to psych out fans with fake pregnancy announcements.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023
All of it sounded plausible, and all of it was fake.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
Despite being fake, the images received thousands of interactions.
—Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
Study finds opioids, psychoactive medications and more. EVs, exotics, vintage cars and more rolling into Fort Lauderdale Auto Show this Thursday to Sunday Trump, back home at Mar-a-Lago, condemns ‘fake case,’ attacks prosecutor and bashes judge FPL approved to reduce monthly bills.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
While some people are using A.I. more to plan vacations and illustrate comic books, others have been using it to generate fake images of the pope in a puffer jacket or write fraudulent essays.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
Will win: Belair Should win: Belair Intercontinental Champion Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus When people tell you wrestling is fake, show them a tape of this match.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
More simply, what is fake news?
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
Dupe culture leans into a sort of pride that embraces the fake.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
Smart cut that off so Haliburton tried to step back for a 3, got Smart to bite on a shot fake, but Haliburton was off balance and had to hang in the air to avoid getting his shot blocked and heaved it off the back of the iron.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2023
Several victims’ relatives, meanwhile, have given emotional testimony during the trial about being traumatized by people calling the shooting fake, including confrontations at their homes and in public, and messages including death and rape threats.
—Dave Collins And Pat Eaton-robb, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
Several victims’ relatives, meanwhile, have given emotional testimony during the trial about being traumatized by people calling the shooting fake, including confrontations at their homes and in public and messages including death and rape threats.
—Dave Collins, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
Their on-stage kiss fake-out was bad enough, but when Meloni is out here posting photos of himself giving Hargitay a post-event piggyback ride, which is a classic boyfriend move, what are we supposed to think?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2022
The Musical: The Series star announced Sad Songs with a small fake-out on his social media accounts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022
But a more sophisticated fake — using the same Austrian footage — also began circulating.
—Daniel Dale, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022
The most egregious miss was Marcus Nguyen on a breakaway putting the puck across the face after getting Palmer down with a fake.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022
The probation was revoked in 2005 when he was caught using a prosthetic device to fake a drug test.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
The most visible person in recent years to fake their race was Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the Spokane, Washington, branch of the NAACP who claimed to be Black but is in fact white.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023
That is just not something that anyone can ever fake.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
On a third-and-6, Cincinnati will fake a quick screen to Chase.
—Lance Reisland, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
If managers treat availability during arbitrary hours as more important than hitting meaningful KPIs, employees will fake 67 minutes of work for a good review no matter where they’re located.
—Chantel Rowe, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2022
Two longtime friends and radio hosts fake a relationship in hopes of ushering in new listeners and getting their show nationally syndicated.
—Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 22 Nov. 2022
During the trial, a state police investigator testified that Parker conducted intensive research on how to fake a pregnancy convincingly.
—CBS News, 10 Nov. 2022
Instead, Rhaenyra and Daemon help Laenor fake his death and escape.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 24 Oct. 2022
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verb (used with object), faked, fak·ing.
prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent): to fake a report showing nonexistent profits.
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.
to pretend; simulate: to fake illness.
to accomplish by trial and error or by improvising: I don’t know the job, but I can fake it.
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.
Jazz.
- to improvise: to fake an accompaniment.
- to play (music) without reading from a score.
verb (used without object), faked, fak·ing.
to give a fake to an opponent.
noun
anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
a person who fakes; faker: The doctor with the reputed cure for cancer proved to be a fake.
a spurious report or story.
Sports. a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent.
adjective
Verb Phrases
fake out, Slang.
- to trick; deceive: She faked me out by acting friendly and then stole my job.
- to surprise, as by a sudden reversal: They thought we weren’t coming back, but we faked them out by showing up during dinner.
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Origin of fake
1
First recorded in 1805–15; originally vagrants’ slang: “to do for, rob, kill (someone), shape (something)”; perhaps variant of obsolete feak, feague “to beat,” akin to Dutch veeg “a slap,” vegen “to sweep, wipe”
Words nearby fake
Faizabad, faja, Fajardo, fajita, fajitas, fake, fake book, fake news, faker, fakery, fakir
Other definitions for fake (2 of 2)
verb (used with object), faked, fak·ing.
to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
noun
any complete turn of a rope that has been faked down.
any of the various ways in which a rope may be faked down.
Origin of fake
2
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English faken “to coil (a rope),” of obscure origin
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
MORE ABOUT FAKE
What is a basic definition of fake?
Fake describes something as not being real or as being an imitation that is designed to trick someone into thinking it is real or original. Fake also refers to a forgery or copy and is used to mean to pretend. Fake has several other senses as a noun and a verb.
If something is fake, it resembles something else but isn’t exactly the same. For example, a diamond is made from pressurized carbon over thousands of years. A fake diamond might have been made from glass in five minutes.
Most of the time, fake things are designed to be nearly identical to the original in order to trick or cheat someone. But not always. A resort might make fake snow out of crushed ice so it can offer skiing or snowboarding when it hasn’t snowed. The key is whether something is acknowledged or labelled as fake. Lying to customers by claiming that fake items are real is considered fraud and is against the law.
- Real-life examples: Con artists often swindle people by selling fake jewelry, watches, antiques, and other cheap copies of expensive things. A person might wear fake nails or fake eyelashes. An indoor sports stadium may use fake grass.
- Used in a sentence: I make fake swords to be used in movies.
In this same sense, fake is used as a noun to mean a copy or fabrication.
- Used in a sentence: The car expert could easily tell if the sports car was a real Bugatti or a fake.
Also in this sense, fake is used as a verb to mean to make something that isn’t real or is a copy.
- Used in a sentence: He faked hundreds of Roman coins before the authorities caught on to his scam.
As a verb, fake can also mean to pretend or to simulate something.
- Used in a sentence: I faked illness so I could stay home from school.
Where does fake come from?
The first records of fake come from around 1805. It was originally a term from thieves’ slang meaning “to mug someone” or “to kill someone.”
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How is fake used in real life?
Fake is a very common word that describes something as not being genuine.
Fake tan is all fun and games until it goes gross and you have to try and scrub it off🙃
— Emily Canham (@EmilyCanham) April 22, 2018
Paris police sources say the 2 Syrian passports found on the terrorists were fakes probably made in Turkey
— Jon Snow (@jonsnowC4) November 15, 2015
Guys, I just found out a college student faked a sit down interview with me for a paper. I’ve never felt so proud.
— Tom Hart (@tom_hart) December 14, 2020
Try using fake!
Which of the following words is a synonym of fake?
A. real
B. genuine
C. imitation
D. legitimate
Words related to fake
bogus, counterfeit, fabricated, fictitious, forged, fraudulent, mock, phony, spurious, deception, fabrication, forgery, hoax, scam, sham, trick, feign, put on, affected, assumed
How to use fake in a sentence
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With misinformation and disinformation about the pandemic, “cheap” and “deep” fakes of elected officials, and targeted ads and emotionally exploitative social media algorithms, it can begin to feel like all communication is manipulation.
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The state’s watchdog, however, argued that the company could falsely spread its rates over a fake population, giving the illusion that customers were getting a cost cut.
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She has coiffed hair and long fake eyelashes, but still puts in the same work everybody else does, taking orders and doing deliveries.
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You see how good we’re doing relative to other countries and other parts of the world, but the fake news doesn’t like saying that, they don’t like telling you that.
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However, the new “fake news” bill would bypass the framework, allowing legislators to create a mechanism that could be used to restrict that freedom for millions of Brazilians.
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Just how many fake nodes would be needed in order to pull off a successful Sybil attack against Tor is not known.
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He cast her as Hope, an ex-addict with an impressive pair of fake chompers—the result of years of drug abuse.
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There are many of us who need to talk and be reached out to, even if we use fake Facebook accounts for our safety.
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A call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.”
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Crooks can use it to apply for credit, file fake claims with insurers, or buy drugs and medical equipment that can be resold.
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And then all motion in that portion of the great fake would suddenly cease.
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Within six months, if you’re not sandbagged or jailed on fake libel suits, you’ll have a unique bibliography of swindles.
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«I’ll bet he’s got some kind of a fake story to tell,» suggested Will.
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It might just as well have been any other patent medicine, or any fake cure.
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If you happen to drift into the fake places, nothing more serious would happen than getting stuck good and hard.
British Dictionary definitions for fake (1 of 2)
verb
(tr) to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence
to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc)to fake a headache
to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc)
noun
an object, person, or act that is not genuine; sham, counterfeit, or forgery
adjective
Derived forms of fake
faker, nounfakery, noun
Word Origin for fake
originally (C18) thieves’ slang to mug or do someone; probably via Polari from Italian facciare to make or do
British Dictionary definitions for fake (2 of 2)
verb
(tr usually foll by down) to coil (a rope) on deck
noun
one round of a coil of rope
Word Origin for fake
Middle English faken, perhaps via Lingua Franca from Italian facciare to make or do; see fake 1
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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ЭТИМОЛОГИЯ СЛОВА FAKE
Originally (C18) thieves’ slang to mug or do someone; probably via Polari from Italian facciare to make or do.
Этимология это наука о происхождении слов и изменении их конструкции и значения.
ПРОИЗНОШЕНИЕ СЛОВА FAKE
ГРАММАТИЧЕСКАЯ КАТЕГОРИЯ СЛОВА FAKE
ЧТО ОЗНАЧАЕТ СЛОВО FAKE
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Fake
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Значение слова fake в словаре английский языка
Первое определение фальшивки в словаре — значит оказаться более ценным, желательным или реальным путем мошенничества или притворства. Другое определение подделки — притворяться. Подделка также импровизирует.
The first definition of fake in the dictionary is to cause to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence. Other definition of fake is to pretend to have. Fake is also to improvise.
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СПРЯЖЕНИЕ ГЛАГОЛА FAKE
PRESENT
Present
I fake
you fake
he/she/it fakes
we fake
you fake
they fake
Present continuous
I am faking
you are faking
he/she/it is faking
we are faking
you are faking
they are faking
Present perfect
I have faked
you have faked
he/she/it has faked
we have faked
you have faked
they have faked
Present perfect continuous
I have been faking
you have been faking
he/she/it has been faking
we have been faking
you have been faking
they have been faking
PAST
Past
I faked
you faked
he/she/it faked
we faked
you faked
they faked
Past continuous
I was faking
you were faking
he/she/it was faking
we were faking
you were faking
they were faking
Past perfect
I had faked
you had faked
he/she/it had faked
we had faked
you had faked
they had faked
Past perfect continuous
I had been faking
you had been faking
he/she/it had been faking
we had been faking
you had been faking
they had been faking
FUTURE
Future
I will fake
you will fake
he/she/it will fake
we will fake
you will fake
they will fake
Future continuous
I will be faking
you will be faking
he/she/it will be faking
we will be faking
you will be faking
they will be faking
Future perfect
I will have faked
you will have faked
he/she/it will have faked
we will have faked
you will have faked
they will have faked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been faking
you will have been faking
he/she/it will have been faking
we will have been faking
you will have been faking
they will have been faking
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would fake
you would fake
he/she/it would fake
we would fake
you would fake
they would fake
Conditional continuous
I would be faking
you would be faking
he/she/it would be faking
we would be faking
you would be faking
they would be faking
Conditional perfect
I would have fake
you would have fake
he/she/it would have fake
we would have fake
you would have fake
they would have fake
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been faking
you would have been faking
he/she/it would have been faking
we would have been faking
you would have been faking
they would have been faking
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you fake
we let´s fake
you fake
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
faking
СЛОВА, РИФМУЮЩИЕСЯ СО СЛОВОМ FAKE
Синонимы и антонимы слова fake в словаре английский языка
СИНОНИМЫ СЛОВА «FAKE»
Указанные слова имеют то же или сходное значение, что у слова «fake», и относятся к той же грамматической категории.
Перевод слова «fake» на 25 языков
ПЕРЕВОД СЛОВА FAKE
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假的
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английский
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नकली
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مُزَيَّف
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поддельный
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নকল
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Palsu
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Тенденции использования слова fake
ТЕНДЕНЦИИ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ТЕРМИНА «FAKE»
ЧАСТОТНОСТЬ
Слово используется очень часто
На показанной выше карте показана частотность использования термина «fake» в разных странах.
Тенденции основных поисковых запросов и примеры использования слова fake
Список основных поисковых запросов, которые пользователи ввели для доступа к нашему онлайн-словарю английский языка и наиболее часто используемые выражения со словом «fake».
ЧАСТОТА ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ТЕРМИНА «FAKE» С ТЕЧЕНИЕМ ВРЕМЕНИ
На графике показано годовое изменение частотности использования слова «fake» за последние 500 лет. Формирование графика основано на анализе того, насколько часто термин «fake» появляется в оцифрованных печатных источниках на английский языке, начиная с 1500 года до настоящего времени.
Примеры использования в литературе на английский языке, цитаты и новости о слове fake
ЦИТАТЫ СО СЛОВОМ «FAKE»
Известные цитаты и высказывания со словом fake.
As for the fake teeth, they’re officially retired. I haven’t really found a need or want to wear them.
I don’t want to imitate life in movies; I want to represent it. And in that representation, you use the colors you feel, and sometimes they are fake colors. But always it’s to show one emotion.
One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It’s nothing fake or jive. They’re giving sincere appreciation. And it’s not that easy to express.
You can’t fake it when you’re alone with God, you know.
When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs.
I know how to fake someone out, if they break into my house, into thinking there are other people there.
The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can’t fake it… try to fake three laughs in an hour — ha ha ha ha ha — they’ll take you away, man. You can’t.
You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
Don’t we all just really try to fake it well?
I think pulling off, pulling off a kind of fake documentary of me being a, you know, actual dictator would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible.
КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «FAKE»
Поиск случаев использования слова fake в следующих библиографических источниках. Книги, относящиеся к слову fake, и краткие выдержки из этих книг для получения представления о контексте использования этого слова в литературе на английский языке.
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Fake?: The Art of Deception
Describes the methods used to make artistic, literary, documentary, and political forgeries and the recent scientific advances in their detection.
Mark Jones, Paul T. Craddock, Nicolas Barker, 1990
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Fake Science 101: A Less-Than-Factual Guide to Our Amazing World
Provides humorous answers to pressing questions in astronomy, biology, chemistry, and physics, including if there is life on Mars, why humans age, and what the world would be like without gravity.
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How to Play from a Fake Book
Now, anyone can! This book will teach you how to play any chord symbol you will find in pop, jazz or rock; how to create stylish arrangements on your own; and how to sound like a «pro» even when reading sheet music for the first time.
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Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay
In this sensational story of the seductive power of greed, Kenneth Walton breaks his silence for the first time and, in his own words, details the international scandal that forever changed the way eBay does business.
Too bad he’s totally fake. Vivi’s younger brother, Marshall, who they hire to be the «man» behind the profile, is way too into being Izzy’s fake boyfriend. So they turn to cute, prep-school Jonathan to be the face of Brandon.
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The Easy Gospel Fake Book (Songbook)
This great collection contains over 100 favorite gospel songs all in the key of C. Each song features lyrics and simplified chords that remain true to each original tune, with large, easy-to-read music notation.
I like staying with Skyler. It feels safe. Secure. Worry free. The perfect situation, really. Now he’s forbidden me to leave the house. I like that, too. Because Skyler always has my best interests in mind.
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They Never Said It : A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and …
It is the ultimate debunking reference, a perfect complement to handbooks of quotations.
Paul F. Boller Jr. Emeritus Professor of History Texas Christian University, Oklahoma John George Jr. Professor of Political Science and Sociology Central State University, 1989
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The Praise & Worship Fake Book (Songbook): An Essential Tool …
We proudly present this collection of more than 400 praise & worship songs, from classic «standards» to the best current titles by top worship leaders such as Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown, Don Moen, Matt Redman, Michael W. Smith, Chris …
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Fake Stuff: China and the Rise of Counterfeit Goods
First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Yi-Chieh Jessica Lin, 2011
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «FAKE»
Здесь показано, как национальная и международная пресса использует термин fake в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
Lawsuit: $12500 pink sapphire a $30 fake
Mary Ellen Frabizzio of Greenville, N.C., told her husband a pink sapphire ring was at the top of her wish list. But nothing could have prepared … «USA TODAY, Июл 15»
7 Gandhi Quotes That Are Totally Fake
But as Gandhi once said, “Half my quotes on Pinterest are fake.” Below we have seven quotes that you may have seen attributed to Gandhi on … «Gizmodo, Июл 15»
Call for Action Alert: Dangers of buying fake IDs
To a teen, a fake ID may not seem like a big deal, but buying one could ruin his or her life. Postal inspectors say in one recent case, a routine … «Wink News, Июл 15»
Fake Umpires Re-Enact Calls At Giants-Mets Game, Are Awesome …
But sometimes attending an MLB game is all about entertainment, and these two fake umps certainly provided that Wednesday. «NESN.com, Июл 15»
NBI seizes boxes of suspected fake medicines from Cebu pharmacies
National Bureau of Investigation agents seized several boxes of suspected fake medicines after serving search warrants on at least five … «GMA News, Июл 15»
Pub landlord reels in customers with fake bus stop
Pub landlord reels in customers with fake bus stop. After erecting a fake bus stop outside his pub, the Gallipot Inn has received customers from … «Telegraph.co.uk, Июл 15»
Turkish embassies in Southeast Asia ‘gave fake travel documents to …
Turkish embassies in Southeast Asia have been accused of helping Uygurs from the restive Xinjiang region to flee from China by issuing … «South China Morning Post, Июл 15»
O’Malley falls for fake news story in Wall Street proposal
The footnote backing up O’Malley’s claim about Justice directed readers to a fake news story about former attorney general Eric Holder taking a … «Washington Post, Июл 15»
Fake Versailles letter claims chain banned anti-Cuba protests …
Miami’s Versailles Cuban restaurant is responding to an online publication that posted a fake letter from Versailles, claiming that the Valls … «Local 10, Июл 15»
Fake meds seized
Fake Medicines. The Twin Star J Pharmacy (above) on Sanciangko St., Cebu City is one of the five pharmacies found to have been selling fake … «Sun.Star, Июл 15»
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Фейк (от англ. fake) – это англицизм, имеющий значения «подделка», «фальшивка», «имитация» (когда речь идет о вещи) или «самозванец, притворщик» (когда речь идет о человеке). Слово в английском языке имеет несколько основных значений.
1) Вещь, которая не является подлинной или подлинником; подделка, фальшивка, имитация, «липа»; сюда входят вещи, которые по разным причинам смоделированы как оригинал. Эксперты установили, что картина была подделкой (фейком).
2) Человек, который выдает себя за кого-то другого, кем он не является; самозванец, притворщик; более широко сюда входят вещи или процессы, которые явно претендуют на то, чем они не являются. Через год работы был арестован (фейковый) врач-самозванец, выдававший себя за опытного хирурга.
2а) Интересно, что на воровском жаргоне слово еще в 19 веке означало «наносить себе увечья, чтобы уйти из армии или с работы», т.е. «симулировать». Она прикинулась больной (симулировала), чтобы не идти на контрольную по математике.
3) Поддельный интернет-аккаунт, который вводит людей в заблуждение; аккаунт-фальшивка. Кто-то украл фотографии с официального сайта кинозвезды и создал фальшивый (фейковый) аккаунт.
4) Несуществующая, нереальная вещь, которая создана как вполне реальная вещь; сюда входят вещи, которые не имитируют оригинал, а это полностью сфабрикованные вещи. Опытные читатели обнаружили, что статья ссылается на сфабрикованный (фейковый) источник.
5) Что-то искусственное, позированное, неестественное; сюда входят специально постановленные, срежиссированные, заранее продуманные вещи. Оказалось, что это был полностью постановочный (фейковый) документальный фильм.
6) Человек с лукавым характером; тот, кто притворяется добрым, приятным с целью заработать популярность или повысить свой статус, но затем он болтает или делает что-то плохое за спиной этих людей; сюда же можно отнести любые фальшивые (купленные) голосования, лайки, просмотры. Она такая фальшивка (притворщица)!
Этимология.
Происхождение слова не совсем определенное, хотя специалисты сходятся в том, что слово происходит из преступного жаргона. Одни связывают fake с немецким словом fegen в значении “полировать” или “очищать”, что на языке воров означало «очистить кошелек (жертвы)». Другие полагают, что слово берет начало от английского feague, означавшего «заставлять лошадь быстрее двигаться искусственными средствами» (чтобы продать ее подороже).
Смотрите также статью «Фейк (значения) — многозначная статья из Википедии»
P.S. См. также значение слова «Подмётные письма»: анонимные, тайные доносы, угрозы, а также агитационные листки – средство политической борьбы в России 16-18 вв.