Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 faker /fāk'-ẽr/ · fak·er · IPA /ˈfeɪkɚ/ 01 n. One who fakes something; 1. One who fakes something;[Slang] 2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses. Syn. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, fraud, sham, pseudo, pseud, role player.