[feɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not genuine; imitation or counterfeit
(e.g: she got on the plane with a fake passport)


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Origin:
early 19th century (originally as a verb, in the sense ‘do something criminal or dishonest to someone’): origin uncertain; probably a variant of the obsolete verbs feak, feague ‘beat, whip’, probably from German fegen ‘sweep, thrash’. Compare with fig

[feɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
(e.g: fakes of Old Masters)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (originally as a verb, in the sense ‘do something criminal or dishonest to someone’): origin uncertain; probably a variant of the obsolete verbs feak, feague ‘beat, whip’, probably from German fegen ‘sweep, thrash’. Compare with fig

[feɪk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- forge or counterfeit (something)
(e.g: she faked her spouse's signature)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (originally as a verb, in the sense ‘do something criminal or dishonest to someone’): origin uncertain; probably a variant of the obsolete verbs feak, feague ‘beat, whip’, probably from German fegen ‘sweep, thrash’. Compare with fig

[feɪk], (Noun)

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Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin

[feɪk], (Verb)

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Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin