noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of something being faked.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fake form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

actingaffectationappearancebluffcolorcoloring

Example

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"She's faking sleep. That's why she's not snoring."

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