faking
v.v. to pretend to have a feeling or illness to trick someone. You do this when you want people to believe something that is not true.
v. to feign a physical or emotional state for the purpose of deception. Often describes the simulation of illness or interest to gain an advantage or avoid a task.
He is faking an illness to stay home from work.
The witness was accused of faking her surprise when the evidence was presented in court.
Psychologists often study how effectively humans can detect when someone is faking a smile versus expressing genuine joy.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually an abstract noun like 'illness', 'injury', or 'interest'.
He is faking to be sick.He is faking sickness.The verb 'fake' takes a noun phrase as an object rather than an infinitive clause.