Definition von „phony“ auf Englisch

adjective

1. (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

   • A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

noun

1. (informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

   • He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.

2. (informal) A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

   • He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says.

3. (informal) Anything fraudulent or fake.

verb

1. (informal) To fake.