head fake
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈhed ˌfeɪk/ us/ˈhed ˌfeɪk/
sports specialized（篮球比赛中）头部假动作
in basketball, a head movement that makes your opponent think you are going to move in a particular direction when you are really going to move in a different direction
finance & economics specialized（股市的）“假动作”（股票或市场显现出上涨或下跌迹象，随后又朝相反方向发展的情况）
an occasion when a share or market seems about to rise or fall, but then moves in the opposite direction
掩盖真相的假动作，迷惑对手的行为
an act that is designed to confuse your opponents about your plans or intentions
Many people thought the Senator's appearance in Ohio was a head fake. 很多人认为参议员出现在俄亥俄州不过是为了掩人耳目。