to fake

Definition of to fake in English English dictionary: To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob; Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently; 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; To make; to construct; to do. (Can we add an for this sense?); To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify; To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate; To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is; as, to fake a bulldog, by burning his upper lip and thus artificially shortening it; Move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage when dribbling an opponent; {n} a coil of a rope, a single turn of a cable; {i} counterfeit, imitation, copy; deception; cheat, pretender, deceiver; something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be; A general term referring to a non-original item Related terms include fantasy piece, re-run, reproductions and re-strike; An imitation Also, something altered or created to look like something else In stamps, for example, the item may be repaired, reperfed or regummed to resemble a more valuable variety See also: counterfeit; To make; to construct; to do; (football) a deceptive move made by a football player; A genuine stamp which has any altering to its color, perforation, postmark, etc to enhance its value in order to defraud Fake - Color - Chemical treated of a stamp to alter its color; a rare shade may be produced from a common one, or colors can be changed entirely Fake - Perforation - Amongst perforation fakes to be found are imperforate stamps perforated, perforations removed and wide imperforate margins added, gauge of perforations altered, etc Fake - Repaired - This includes the adding margins and to painting-in missing portions of torn or badly damaged specimens; A genuine stamp which has has any altering to its colour, perforation, postmark, etc to enhance its value in order to defraud; 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; If you fake a feeling, emotion, or reaction, you pretend that you are experiencing it when you are not. Jon faked nonchalance Maturity and emotional sophistication can't be faked. To coil (a rope or cable); make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"; Not real; false, fraudulent; TR>; Someone who is a fake is not what they claim to be, for example because they do not have the qualifications that they claim to have. = fraud; A trick; a swindle; {s} counterfeit, false; a person who makes deceitful pretenses; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide; A stamp, cover or cancel that has been altered or concocted to appeal to a collector In a broad sense, fakes include repairs, reperforations and regummed stamps, as well as painted-in cancels, bogus cancels or counterfeit markings Sometimes entire covers are faked; not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"; One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil; {f} counterfeit, copy; impersonate, pretend; alter in order to deceive; A single loop in a faked line; A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, usually in order to deceive people. The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. A fake is something that is fake. It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake; The production of a Scouting item, including the reproduction or copy of a previously issued Scouting item (i e : patch), whether identified as such or not, that is made by an individual or a group without the original authorized authority (or successor authority) to produce or issue such an item (ISCA); Having a deliberately false or misleading appearance; not genuine; a counterfeit coin meant to deceive; is when the man takes a double-time step or holds a beat to be on the same foot as his partner, then skips or adds (FAKES) a step to return to the opposite foot as that of his partner's (commonly called 'cheating' a step) Also known as a Maxixe; fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"; To manipulate fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is; as, to fake a bulldog, by burning his upper lip and thus artificially shortening it; talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"; If someone fakes something, they try to make it look valuable or genuine, although in fact it is not. He faked his own death last year to collect on a $1 million insurance policy. faked evidence