Faking: meaning, definitions and examples
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faking
[ ˈfeɪ.kɪŋ ]
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.
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:
🇵🇹 fingindo
🇮🇳 नकली बनाना
🇩🇪 vortäuschen
🇮🇩 berpura-pura
🇺🇦 прикидання
🇵🇱 udawanie
🇯🇵 偽装
🇫🇷 faire semblant
🇪🇸 fingir
🇹🇷 sahtecilik
🇰🇷 가장하다
🇸🇦 تظاهر
🇨🇿 předstírání
🇸🇰 predstieranie
🇨🇳 假装
🇸🇮 pretvarjanje
🇮🇸 þykjast vera
🇰🇿 жалғандық
🇬🇪 თავის მოჩვენება
🇦🇿 yalan yerinə yetirmək
🇲🇽 fingir
Word origin
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.