false

Definition

  • adjective: not real or genuine
  • adjective: not genuine
  • used to say that something is not really what it seems to be

Examples

  • The police warned him not to make any 'false moves/movements'. [=movements that are not expected and that may be threatening or dangerous]

  • The loan was obtained 'on/under false pretenses'. [=by pretending that a certain condition or circumstance was true]

  • If someone makes/commits a 'false start', the race is immediately stopped and the runners have to start again.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I just did what she asked. Raymond, I'm sorry. I have nothing for you, Kate. No parables about loyalty, no florid speeches of trust belied, deception, treachery, or false devotion. I'm simply too bereft. It will have to suffice to say... I would name every human being on the planet before you (..)
    2016 TvShow: The Blacklist Title: Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion Season: 3 Episode 23
  • (..) he's already sent word to the good Senator that he's disinclined to testify before the committee and answer to what, as of now, are false charges. Diaz accused him of buying oil from radical jihadists. You're saying that never happened. Correct. But I felt it was just the kind (..)
    2016 TvShow: The Blacklist Title: Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion Season: 3 Episode 23
  • (..) I have to say, it would have been a big morale boost here for our teams to have met you had you actually been Dr. Cassandra Railly. You do look like her. It was his false ID that tipped us off. We dug a little deeper. It turns out Dr. Railly was confirmed dead at the CDC by our own personnel... so you can't be her. I am Cassandra Railly. Are you aware that entering a military base under false pretense is currently punishable by death? Now, tell me who you are. Cole... Cassie. Hold... (..)
    2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8