noun
faker
FAYK
noun
1
A person who pretends to be something they are not, or who fakes something.
"He was exposed as a faker after his credentials turned out to be invented."
2
A con artist who sells fraudulent or exaggerated goods.
"The market was full of fakers hawking miracle cures."
How to Use Faker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who fakes things — pretends, deceives, or sells phony goods.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
fakers plural
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Etymology
From fake plus the agent suffix -er.