One who fakes something. / An impostor or impersonator. / (military, by extension) A friendly unit (usually aircraft) that acts as a hostile unit in a military exercise. / (obsolete) A thief.

comparative form of fake: more fake.

plural of faker

(slang) A man who seeks out female society, especially for social or professional advancement. / (slang) A recently commissioned officer.

plural of poodle-faker

(literature, derogatory) A nature writer who misrepresents animals as having thoughts and feelings similar to those of humans.

plural of nature faker

(UK, slang, obsolete) A chimney sweep.

plural of flue-faker

Fraud or forgery, or an individual instance of this.