# head fake

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A player's movement of the head as if to change direction, hoping to mislead pursuers.
2. Any analogously misleading situation, such as a brief rise before a fall on the stock market.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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