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fakeout¹

  • /ˈfeɪkˌaʊt/

Where it comes from

Deverbal from fake out.

noun fakeouts · fake-out

  1. informal A trick or deception.

fakeout²

  • /ˈfeɪkˌaʊt/

Where it comes from

Blend of fake + takeout.

noun

  1. Canada, US, uncountable Synonym of fakeaway (“homemade meal intended to replicate takeout food”).

    Similar: fakeaway

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"fakeout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fakeout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fakeout. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fakeout

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"fakeout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fakeout.

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@misc{fakeout_2026,
  title = {fakeout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fakeout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}