Other Words for Fake

Fake Adjective Synonyms
falsify, doctor, alter, modify, counterfeit, fabricate, manufacture, forge
He faked the evidence in order to implicate his own sister.

pretend, make a pretence of, dissemble, feign, sham, make believe, simulate, affect
She faked a headache to avoid gym classes.

Fake Noun Synonyms
false, counterfeit, forged, sham, fraudulent, imitation, pinchbeck, bogus, spurious, factitious, phony
He escaped the country using a fake passport.

Fake Verb Synonyms
hoax, counterfeit, sham, forgery, imitation, phony
The experts agree that the painting is a fake.

faker, impostor, charlatan, fraud, hoaxer, mountebank, cheat, humbug, quack, pretender, phony
He isn't a doctor - he's a fake.

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Phony / Fraud

Pump Fake

Entertainment / Basketball / Pump Fake: A pump fake is a feigned attempt at a jump shot, restrained before the feet leave the ground. The pump fake is a fundamental move in basketball, used to cause defenders to jump (known in basketball sl MORE

Ball Fake

Entertainment / Basketball / Ball Fake: A fake pass or shot. MORE

Trick Play

Entertainment / Football / Trick Play: Any of a variety of plays that use deception to catch the other team offguard. Famous trick plays include the fake punt (kick), 'Statue of Liberty', flea-flicker, center-eligible, surprise on-side kic MORE

Play Action

Entertainment / Football / Play Action: A tactic in which the quarterback fakes either a handoff or a throw in order to draw the defense away from the intended offensive method MORE

Play-Action Pass

Entertainment / Football / Play-Action Pass: A passing play after the quarterback has faked a hand-off. MORE

Shoulder Deke

Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Shoulder Deke: A quick move of the shoulder in one direction and the player in another to fake out the opponent. MORE