definition of
fake

[1] #1 fake s. [bogus, phony, phoney, bastard] fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. wn

[2] #2 fake n. [sham, postiche] something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be. wn

[3] #3 fake v. [forge, counterfeit] make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card". wn

[4] #4 fake n. [imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player] a person who makes deceitful pretenses. wn

[5] #5 fake v. [fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent] tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data". wn