faker

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfeɪkɚ/

Noun

broadly obsolete

One who fakes something. / An impostor or impersonator. / (military, by extension) A friendly unit (usually aircraft) that acts as a hostile unit in a military exercise. / (obsolete) A thief.

Japanese Meaning

偽造品を作る人、偽物を装う者 / なりすましの者、詐称者 / （軍事演習で）敵役を演じる友軍部隊（特に航空機） / （古い意味で）泥棒

What is this buttons?

After the forged letter was exposed, everyone realized he was a faker.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

偽造された手紙が明るみに出ると、皆は彼が偽者だと気づいた。

Details

Sense（1）

One who fakes something.

Sense（2）

An impostor or impersonator.

Sonic: I found you, faker!

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（3）

(military, by extension) A friendly unit (usually aircraft) that acts as a hostile unit in a military exercise.

faker: A friendly track acting as a hostile for exercise purposes. (STANAG 1241)

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（4）

(obsolete) A thief.

Sense（5）

(obsolete) A peddler of petty things.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（6）

A snake oil salesman; one who makes exaggerated claims about a product he sells.

Yet the faker is not an unpopular visitor to the country fair. On the contrary, a country fair at which was not heard the stentorian shouts of the faker to "come on, boys; here's the chance to make your fortune," would be considered a dismal failure.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

fakers

（ plural ）

Details

faker

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Login / Sign up

Download the app!

faker

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Login / Sign up

Login

──── or ────

Sign up

──── or ────

Download the app!