fake in WordNet English dictionary

1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
   bogus  fake  phony  phoney  bastard 
   
2. 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"
   fake  false  faux  imitation  simulated 
   

1. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
   "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
   talk through one's hat  bullshit  bull  fake 
   
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
   "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
   fudge  manipulate  fake  falsify  cook  wangle  misrepresent 
   
3. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
   "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
   forge  fake  counterfeit 
   

1. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
   juke  fake 
   
2. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
   fake  sham  postiche 
   
3. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
   imposter  impostor  pretender  fake  faker  fraud  sham  shammer  pseudo  pseud  role player