faking

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present participle of

to pretend that you have a feeling or illness:

to fake surprise

She didn't want to go out, so she faked a headache.

He faked a heart attack and persuaded prison staff to take him to hospital.

He isn't really crying; he's just faking.

to make an object look real or valuable in order to deceive people:

to fake a document/signature

to make a movement whose purpose is to deceive an opponent :

He faked a handoff, then jumped up and lofted the ball toward his teammate.

He faked an inbound pass while his brother sneaked between two opposing players toward the basket.