fake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfeɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/feɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fāk)

Inflections of 'fake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fakes
v 3rd person singular
faking
v pres p
faked
v past
faked
v past p

Collocations for "fake"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fake" in context.

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fake

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. fake your [name, identity, ID]
  2. fake the [accident, death, signature, story, report]
  3. faked her [signature, own death]
  4. fake your [father's, teacher's, boss's] signature
  5. fake [intelligence, your understanding, interest, caring]
  6. fake [an illness, insanity]
  7. fake [the evidence, proof, an orgasm]
  8. fake a [pass, shot, throw]
  9. fake it [till, 'til, until] you make it
  10. [I'm sure, I think] he's faking
  11. fake your way through [work, school, life]
  12. faked to [hide, save, protect, get]
  13. [successfully, easily] faked
  14. is [easy, hard] to fake
  15. fake her out (by)
  16. can be easily faked (out)
adj
  1. fake [sunglasses, jewelry, documents, reports, news, images]
  2. a fake [name, identity, passport, profile, signature]
  3. fake [gold, diamond, silver, silk]
  4. fake [breasts, hips, knee, lips]
  5. a fake [person, personality, celebrity, friend]
  6. a fake [interest in, concern for]
  7. the fake world of [entertainment, the rich]
  8. is the fakest [thing] I have ever [seen, heard of]
  9. don't be fake with me
n
  1. you are [just, such] a fake!
  2. don't be a fake!
  3. this [watch, diamond] you sold me is a fake!
  4. you sold me a fake!
  5. it must be a fake
  6. was confirmed [as, to be] a fake
  7. is [making, selling, dealing in] fakes
  8. [arrested, fined] for selling fakes
  9. fakes of [Rembrandt, Matisse]
  10. sport: [tricked, fooled, beat] the defender with a fake
adv
  1. always [acts, behaves] so fake
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