faked

adjective

ˈfākd 

: made, done, or altered with intent to deceive: such as

a

: forged sense 2

discovered the faked documents

Unsuspecting users click on this faked site instead of the real site.

—Bruce Schneier

b

: simulated in order to deceive an opponent

a faked punt

His first outside shot, however, was blocked, but he came back with a faked shot and then a sweet bounce pass to O'Sullivan for a layup.

—Ira Berkow

Examples of faked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These films are usually a blend of real and faked footage, with Faces of Death leaning much more toward the latter. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

Many other images prove to be either wholly faked or misleadingly presented: A Hamas rocket, for example, strikes a Gaza hospital and is maliciously described (and credulously accepted) as an Israeli strike instead. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

That got laughs from Trocheck and even Drury as the 32-year-old faked skating over to the goal crease, where the picture was about to be snapped. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Things like video inconsistencies, unnatural movement, poor video or audio quality can also be warning signs of faked images. —Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for faked

• awaked
• unbaked
• ached
• baked
• braked
• caked
• flaked
• quaked
• raked
• slaked
• snaked
• staked