Meaning of counterfeit in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A non-genuine article; a fake.

• One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.

• That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.

• An impostor; a cheat.

verb

• To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

  Example: to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.

• To produce a faithful copy of.

• To feign; to mimic.

  Example: to counterfeit the voice of another person

• (usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.

adjective

• False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.

  Example: This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it.

• Inauthentic.

  Example: counterfeit sympathy

• Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.