Faking: meaning, definitions and examples

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faking

 

[ หˆfeษช.kษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

deceptive behavior

To pretend to feel or be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). To produce a counterfeit or fraudulent imitation of (something). To deceive or trick (someone).

Synonyms

counterfeit, feign, pretend, simulate

Examples of usage

  • Stop faking your illness and go to work.
  • He was faking his smile the whole time.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

The practice of pretending to feel or be affected by something, typically in order to deceive someone.

Synonyms

counterfeiting, deception, pretense

Examples of usage

  • She saw through his faking and called him out on it.

Translations

Translations of the word "faking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fingindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคฒเฅ€ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vortรคuschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berpura-pura

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะบะธะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udawanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝ่ฃ…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faire semblant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fingir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahtecilik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุธุงู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edstรญrรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predstieranie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡่ฃ…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretvarjanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพykjast vera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalan yerinษ™ yetirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fingir

Etymology

The word 'faking' originated from the Middle English term 'faken', meaning 'to deceive'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in the 19th century, with a focus on the act of pretending or imitating something falsely. The concept of faking has been prevalent in human behavior for centuries, often used as a tool for deception, self-preservation, or entertainment.

See also: fake, fakers.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,594, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.