nounπShareSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently."The store sells designer handbags, but many of them are fakes. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trick; a swindle.""The art dealer quickly identified the paintings as fakes." "actionbusinesscharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent."The basketball player used quick fakes with the ball to get past the defender. "sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob."The con artist fakes elderly people out of their life savings. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is"The student fakes his father's signature on the permission slip. "appearanceactionbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify."The art student fakes the artist's signature on the painting to try and sell it for more money. "businesslawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate."to fake a marriage"appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil."The sailor carefully arranged the fakes of the heavy rope in a neat circle on the deck so it wouldn't tangle when needed. "nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out."The sailor expertly fakes the mooring rope, preventing it from twisting as it unwinds. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
