1. (

• fake ,
• sham ,
• postiche ,

) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be ;

2. (

• imposter ,
• impostor ,
• pretender ,
• fake ,
• faker ,
• fraud ,
• sham ,
• shammer ,
• pseudo ,
• pseud ,
• role_player ,

) a person who makes deceitful pretenses ;

3. (

• juke ,
• fake

) (football) a deceptive move made by a football player ;

1. (

• forge ,
• fake ,
• counterfeit

) make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card" ;

2. (

• fudge ,
• manipulate ,
• fake ,
• falsify ,
• cook ,
• wangle ,
• misrepresent

) tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" ;

3. (

• talk_through_one's_hat ,
• bullshit ,
• bull ,
• fake

) speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" ;

1. (

• bogus ,
• fake ,
• phony ,
• phoney ,
• bastard

) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance ;

2. (

• fake ,
• false ,
• faux ,
• imitation ,
• simulated

) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide" ;