What is a “head fake†?

[JacobH]

I appreciate that the UK and USA are two countries separated by a common language, but can anyone tell me what a “head fake† is supposed to be?

This is at least a head fake toward reason and commonsense.

Split from in defense of Port at 10pm EST Fri 5 Sept 2008 by jdaw1.

[g-man]

in basketball, a head fake is when you move head in one direction, but you fake the defender to go the other way.

[DRT]

in basketball, a head fake is when you move head in one direction, but you fake the defender to go the other way.

Strange though it may seem, in English that would be described as "throwing a dummy"

[g-man]

in basketball, a head fake is when you move head in one direction, but you fake the defender to go the other way.

Strange though it may seem, in English that would be described as "throwing a dummy"

you know what.. I'm going to use that during my pick up games ... "OOOHHHH, you just got thrown a dummy!"
nice ...

[DRT]

I'm going to use that during my pick up games

pick up games?

[Andy Velebil]

I'm going to use that during my pick up games

pick up games?

Get your mind out of the gutter...it refers to a practice game of basket ball

[Glenn E.]

I'm going to use that during my pick up games

pick up games?

Get your mind out of the gutter...it refers to a practice game of basket ball

I think "unscheduled" or "unofficial" game might be a little more accurate. The term derives from "picking up" a couple of other players in order to form a team, and then playing a game against another such team.

And it's not just basketball... I used to play pick-up Volleyball regularly down at the gym.

Head fakes occur in a lot of sports as well. Look one way, move the other, and you've executed a head fake.

[g-man]

Head fakes occur in a lot of sports as well. Look one way, move the other, and you've executed a head fake.

Julian does this a couple of times towards the end of the night after the 3rd bottle of port.

He begins nodding off like he's going to hit the table, then BAM, head fake, he pops his head right back up

[jdaw1]

Split from in defense of Port at 10pm EST Fri 5 Sept 2008 by jdaw1.

[jdaw1]

Julian does this a couple of times towards the end of the night after the 3rd bottle of port.

Is that after my third bottle?

[g-man]

Julian does this a couple of times towards the end of the night after the 3rd bottle of port.

Is that after my third bottle?

Since we usually drink in manhattan it tends to be your bottle we are collectively finishing =)

[SushiNorth]

For those familiar with a more european sport than basketball, its a fencing "feint."

It's been recently popularized by Randy Pausch in his "last lecture" at Carnegie Mellon before passing away. 6 million + viewers will do that to a phrase.