"fakeout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fakeouts [plural], fake-out [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from fake out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|fake out}} Deverbal from fake out Head templates: {{en-noun}} fakeout (plural fakeouts)
  1. (informal) A trick or deception. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-fakeout-en-noun-sPqHtkH8 Categories (other): English deverbals
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Blend of fake + takeout. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fake|takeout}} Blend of fake + takeout Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fakeout (uncountable)
  1. (Canada, US) Synonym of fakeaway (“homemade meal intended to replicate takeout food”). Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Synonyms: fakeaway [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-fakeout-en-noun-LEja5TWL Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 5 95 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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