Meaning

1 senses
  1. (humorous)Not for real.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. If you don't think you've ever fallen for fake news, you definitely have.

  2. Layla was known for faking pregnancies.

  3. Oleg took payment for a fake job.

  4. I think that social media platforms should be held more accountable for hosting fake news.

  5. If you don't think you've ever fallen for fake news, you are probably one of the worst offenders.

Origin

By analogy with for real.

By analogy with for real.

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Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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