fake

Universal Words adjective, noun, verb adjective 1 (disapproving) not genuine; appearing to be sth it is not: fake designer clothing * a fake American accent 2 made to look like sth else: a Jean Paul Gaultier jacket in fake fur * Don't go out in the sun-get a fake tan from a bottle. noun 1 an object such as a work of art, a coin or a piece of jewellery that is not genuine but has been made to look as if it is: All the paintings proved to be fakes. 2 a person who pretends to be what they are not in order to deceive people verb 1 [VN] to make sth false appear to be genuine, especially in order to deceive sb: She faked her mother's signature on the document. * He arranged the accident in order to fake his own death. 2 to pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, etc: [VN] She's not really sick-she's just faking it. * He faked a yawn. [also V]۠ faker noun \