fake it

verb

To pretend to be capable or competent.

“She looked like she was having fun, but I knew that she was faking it.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person fakes it · participle present faking it · participle past faked it · past 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.

Cite this entry
APA

fake it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fake%20it

MLA

“fake it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fake%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fake it,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fake%20it.

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