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fake it

fake it verb: to pretend to be capable or competent.

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.

Forms of fake it

third-person singular presentfakes it
present participlefaking it
past participlefaked it
pastfaked it

Words formed from fake it

  • fake it till you make it

Questions about fake it

What does fake it mean?
Fake it means to pretend to be capable or competent.
What part of speech is fake it?
Fake it is a verb.
What is the past tense of fake it?
The past tense of fake it is faked it.

Words near fake it in the dictionary

  1. fake fans
  2. fake fen
  3. fake geek girl
  4. fake geek girls
  5. fake good
  6. fake it
  7. fake it till one makes it
  8. fake it until one makes it
  9. fake news
  10. fake out
  11. fake PNG

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