Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fake

(humorous) Not for real.

The condition of being fake.

To pretend to be capable or competent. / To feign a certain emotion.

(informal) To perform below one's capacities. / (informal) To promise more than one can deliver.

(sports) To pretend to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.

(sports) Alternative spelling of pump fake

An imitation of a (usually) valuable object that is so good that it is, to all intents and purposes, identical.

plural of head fake

(sports) A player's movement of the head as if to change direction, hoping to mislead pursuers.