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  • 41fake — v. (esp. AE) (usu. sports) (d; tr.) to fake out of (to fake an opposing player out of position) * * * [feɪk] (esp. AE) (usu. sports) (d; tr.) to fake out of (to fake an opposing player out of position) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 42fake — [feɪk] adj I 1) made to look like something real in order to trick people a fake passport/visa/document[/ex] 2) made to look like something expensive fake fur/pearls/leather[/ex] II noun [C] fake [feɪk] 1) a copy of something such as a painting… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 43fake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Fake is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accent, ↑death, ↑illness, ↑injury, ↑look, ↑orgasm {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Fake is used with these nouns: ↑beard, ↑blood, ↑bomb, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 44fake — [19] The use of fake for ‘produce a fraudulent copy of’ is a comparatively recent 209 fancy development. It used to mean ‘do up something spurious to make it seem genuine’, and in this sense seems to be a descendant of the longobsolete verb… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 45fake-o — This is another way of saying something is not real, or fake. After John put ketchup on his finger pretending to be blood, Ranee said, John, give me a break, that is SO fake o …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 46fake-o — This is another way of saying something is not real, or fake. After John put ketchup on his finger pretending to be blood, Ranee said, John, give me a break, that is SO fake o …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 47fake it — tv. to pretend (to do something). □ If you don’t know the right notes, just fake it. □ I can’t fake it anymore. I’ve got to be honest with you …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 48fake — [19] The use of fake for ‘produce a fraudulent copy of’ is a comparatively recent development. It used to mean ‘do up something spurious to make it seem genuine’, and in this sense seems to be a descendant of the longobsolete verb feague [16].… …

    Word origins

  • 49fake — 1. adjective Not real; false, fraudulent. Which fur coat looks fake? Ant: genuine 2. noun a) Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently …

    Wiktionary

  • 50Fake — This unusual name derives from the Olde French personal name Fau(l) que(s) or the Olde German Falco meaning falcon . The name was introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066 and gave rise to a wide variety of surnames. The… …

    Surnames reference