fake

/ˈfāk/

derivative of

adjective

  1. not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit, sham

He was wearing a fake mustache.

noun

  1. one that is not what it purports to be: such as

  2. a worthless imitation passed off as genuine

  3. impostor, charlatan

The signature was a fake.

imposture fraud sham fake humbug counterfeit mean a thing made to seem other than it is. imposture applies to any situation in which a spurious object or performance is passed off as genuine. fraud usually implies a deliberate perversion of the truth.

verb

  1. to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously genuine appearance to : doctor

  2. counterfeit, simulate, concoct

  3. to deceive (an opponent) in a sports contest by means of a fake

faked the lab results