Other Words for Fake

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

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

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

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

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Fraud / Phony

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