verb
- present participle of phony; pretending to be something one is not; faking or deceiving
Usage: informal; usually used with 'up' or 'out'
Examples
- He was phonying up his accent to impress the new students.
- Stop phonying out and just be yourself.
- She caught him phonying his credentials on the job application.
- They were phonying it through the entire presentation.
- Don't go phonying around with fake excuses.