I. ˈfāk transitive verb
or flake ˈflāk
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English faken
: to coil (as a ship's rope, line, or hawser or a fire hose) in fakes especially by winding in layers usually of zigzag or figure-eight form, to prevent twisting and fouling when running out — often used with down
fake down line
or out
there's an old twelve-inch hawser faked out down there — Chesley Wilson
II. noun
or flake “
( -s )
: one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope) that is coiled free for running
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
1. : to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to impart a false character to for legitimate or illegitimate reasons : cause to appear something other than it is : tamper with : doctor , color
the well-known biologist who did fake his results was driven to suicide by the disgrace of exposure — H.J.Muller
fake the fight until the twelfth round, for the sake of the money — Donn Byrne
fake the perspective in such a way that the stage appears grander the farther one is from it — Atlantic
— often used with up
in consequence of the faked -up narrative the world of Columbus's discovery would be named America — S.E.Morison
two small beds faked up to look like an enormous bed — Daniel Curley
2.
a. : to counterfeit or make a counterfeit of with fraudulent intent
fake a painting
b. : to devise an acceptable substitute for
a printer may fake a foreign accent not carried in stock
3.
a. : to create the illusion of the reality or existence of : cause (something inexistent) to appear as real or existing : concoct , fabricate , simulate , pretend
faked 38 claims … for damages incurred in mythical automobile accidents — Henry La Cositt
faked his own kidnapping in order to avoid extradition to England — M.S.Mayer
had faked an interview with the prime minister that caused a sensation
faked a surprise that was transparently bogus
b. : to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by a simulated movement
busily faking two other men out of position — Roy McHugh
4. slang : improvise , ad-lib
whistle a few bars … and I'll fake the rest — Robert Sylvester
fake a bass accompaniment
intransitive verb
: to engage in faking something : pretend
he's not sick, he's just faking
IV. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : an article or object simulating one that is genuine ; often : a worthless or spurious imitation passed off as genuine to deceive especially for gain
experts called the priceless antique a fake
b. : a report, story, or account spurious in its details, conclusions, or presentation ; especially : one intended to delude for gain or advantage
the adventures of the spy turned out to be a series of fakes
c. : a device, plan, stratagem, or act designed to fool, trick, or defraud : feint , trick , hoax
the new wonder gasoline was a complete fake
as
(1) : a simulated movement in a sports contest (as a pretended kick or pass) designed to deceive an opponent
(2) or feke “ : a device or apparatus used by a magician to achieve the illusion of magic in a trick
d. : a person passing himself off for what he is not : pretender , impostor , charlatan
medical fake — Agnes N. Keith
2. : a genuine postage stamp fraudulently treated in an attempt to convert it into a more valuable philatelic variety
3. : a mixture of waxes and dressing for finishing edges and bottoms of shoe soles
Synonyms: see imposture
V. adjective
Etymology: fake (IV)
: simulating the genuine person, thing, or article : being a fake : false , sham , spurious , counterfeit , pretended
skirt is supplied with flap pockets that are completely fake — New Yorker
a phony physicist and one fake air force colonel — Greer Williams
fake patriotism
fake amnesia victims
hand-screened prints and crusts of fake diamonds and pearls — advt
Synonyms: see counterfeit