Phonied

/ˈfoʊnid/

नकली; फर्जी; बनावटी; (क्रिया) नकली बनाना/बहाना गढ़ना

Origin & History

From the verb "to phony" formed from the adjective/noun "phony" (American English, late 19th–early 20th century), of uncertain origin, meaning “fake” or “counterfeit.”

"phony" (अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी, 19वीं सदी के अंत–20वीं सदी की शुरुआत) से बना क्रिया-रूप "to phony"; मूल अनिश्चित, अर्थ “नकली/फर्जी”।

Definition

Used to describe something that was made to seem real or true when it is not; can describe actions, documents, emotions, or appearances that were deliberately faked.

किसी चीज़ को असली/सत्य दिखाने के लिए जानबूझकर नकली या झूठा बनाया गया; यह काम, दस्तावेज़, भावनाएँ या दिखावा—सब पर लागू हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
He phonied a signature to get the package released.
पार्सल छुड़वाने के लिए उसने हस्ताक्षर नकली बनाए।
Adjective:
The receipts were phonied and didn’t match the dates.
रसीदें नकली थीं और तारीख़ों से मेल नहीं खा रही थीं।

Usage Examples

She phonied an excuse to avoid the meeting.
The document looked official, but it was phonied.
He phonied interest when he was actually bored.
Their cheerful smiles felt phonied to the audience.

Related Forms

Noun
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Phony it up
बनावटीपन दिखाना; झूठा दिखावा करना
A phony baloney
एकदम नकली/फर्जी व्यक्ति या चीज़ (अनौपचारिक)