fake it

English

Verb

fake it (third-person singular simple present fakes it, present participle faking it, simple past and past participle faked it)

  1. To pretend to be capable or competent.
    He told me that he was experienced, but I could tell instantly that he was faking it.
  2. To feign a certain emotion.
    She looked like she was having fun, but I knew that she was faking it.

Derived terms

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