Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fakeaway

/ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fake-away
IPA: /ˈfeɪkəweɪ/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.

Australian usage; British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Forget fine dining: even fairly foul dining courtesy of the humble takeaway will seem extravagant. Hence the arrival of the fakeaway."

Etymology

Blend of fake + takeaway.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fakeaways (plural)

Synonyms

fakeout

Questions

How do you pronounce fakeaway?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪkəweɪ/.
What does fakeaway mean?: A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.
Where does fakeaway come from?: Blend of fake + takeaway.

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