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faking

SayFAY-king/ˈfeɪkɪŋ/

2 meanings of faking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of fake. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.

    He is faking a stomachache to get out of school today.

    Faking a smile all day made her face hurt.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of making something false so it seems real.

    The faking of the old painting fooled even the experts.

    Her faking was obvious to everyone in the room.

    Similarforgery, counterfeiting, falsification, fabrication

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faking is a form of fake

fake, verb: To pretend to have a feeling or condition that you do not really have. Full entry

Forms
fakefakes he/she/itfaking -ing formfaked past tense, past participle
Spelling
fake → faking: drop the e, add -ing

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