1. present participle of phoney; pretending to be something one is not; faking or deceiving
Usage: informal; often used with 'up' or 'out'

Examples

• He was phoneying his way through the interview, pretending to have skills he didn't actually possess.
• She accused him of phoneying up his credentials to impress the hiring manager.
• Stop phoneying around and tell me the truth about what happened.
• They were phoneying out their accents to fit in with the group.
• I could tell he was phoneying it when he claimed to understand the technical details.