You should have known that copy of the "Declaration of Independence" was a fake when you saw it was signed by "Jon Hancrock" instead of "John Hancock." Something that's fake isn't authentic.
One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
Noun
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
Noun
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Verb
talk through one''s hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
Verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
Verb
fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
Adjective S.
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Adjective S.
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"
n.
One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it
lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
v. t.
To make; to construct; to do.
v. t.
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.
n.
A trick; a swindle.
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One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
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 cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
A trick; a swindle.
Usage Examples
I can't look in the mirror and look at fake things. I just can't. I'd rather age.
I don't think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don't think you can fake it.
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.
It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur.
I really felt like I finally made it. Having your first fake pregnancy rumor. It was really awesome. I feel like it's part of what happens in this business, but that's a real one. That's a cool one to get.
My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.
As soon as you are trying to be funny or dramatic, that's when things start feeling fake and boring.
This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can't manufacture the happiness of our people.
I'll confess right here that I secretly wish I'd have drawn a strip about a little boy with a fake tiger, going for adventures throughout the universe in spaceships of his imagination.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
Hollywood is so fake and people need to realize that people are just people, and you, too, don't need to be born into something or have money or have whatever product someone is hawking on you.
When newspapers started to publish the box office scores of movies, I was horrified. Those results are totally fake because they never include the promotion budget.
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.
So many reality shows are scripted and create this fake drama, and it's a bunch of bull. We wanted to do something real and something wholesome and something that's focused on positive family values.
Even if you're unhappy, just pretend that you're happy. Eventually, your smile will be contagious to yourself. I had to learn that. I used to think, 'I'm being fake,' but you know what? Better to be fake and happy than real and miserable.
Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.
For my first wedding, I cried all the way down the aisle. My fake eyelash came off. My nose was red. My eyes were swollen. I'm not one of those pretty criers.
After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.
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