When you are pretending to be something you are not, capable of a skill or trait you do not possess, or in some other way misrepresenting yourself. See fronting.
KRS-ONE is an old school rapper who dislikes so-called "Gansta" rappers who are just fakin' the funk.
by Nabru September 14, 2005
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a) going along to get along
b) pretending that everything (in a relationship) is just fine, while plotting an escape
This fool don't know whussup. Ahm jus fakin' the funk until I make my move next month.
by Dizz January 1, 2004
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when you say you are going to do something and you don't stick to it
When a shortie says that she isn't gonna show you her hipbones anymore, but she does anyway.
by Anipol May 13, 2005
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when you say you are going to do something and you don't stick to it
When a shortie says that she isn't gonna show you her hipbones anymore, but she does anyway
by Anipol May 14, 2005
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when an indidvidual doesn't show his or her's true personality,individual fails to keep it real
yo dawg i heard yer boi was fakin the funk, biatch
by a. mutiny June 18, 2006
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