faking

fak-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "fake": making something appear genuine when it is not.

  2. 2.

    Pretending to have or feel something.

  3. 3.

    Deceiving or tricking someone.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    faking it — pretending to have skills or feelings one doesn't actually possess

Related words

See also: fake, faked, feigning, pretending
Synonyms: counterfeiting, feigning, forging, pretending

Etymology

From uncertain origins, possibly German thieves' slang faken meaning "to do, make." First recorded in English in the late 18th century.