ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊɚ ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊə fɔls fəʊ foʊ ɪmɪˈteɪʃən copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur faux pearls false teeth decorated with imitation palm leaves a purse of simulated alligator hide something copied or derived from an original the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect