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Fake: meaning, definitions and examples

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fake

 

[ feษชk ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

news

Not genuine; counterfeit or fraudulent.

Synonyms

counterfeit, false, fraudulent, phony

Examples of usage

  • The company was accused of selling fake products online.
  • She was wearing a fake designer watch.
Context #2 | Noun

social media

A person who is not what they claim to be; an impostor.

Synonyms

fraud, impostor, poser, pretender

Examples of usage

  • Be careful, there are a lot of fakes on social media pretending to be someone else.
  • The profile turned out to be a fake created by a scammer.

Translations

Translations of the word "fake" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น falso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช falsch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ palsu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะปัŒัˆะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ faล‚szywy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahte

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์งœ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงุฆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faleลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ faloลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ponarejen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ falskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saxta

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ falso

Etymology

The word 'fake' originated in the late 18th century, derived from the earlier slang fakement meaning 'a thing contrived to deceive'. It gained popularity in the 19th century with the rise of counterfeit goods and has since become a common term in everyday language.

See also: fakers, faking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,127, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.