pretend

/pɹɪtˈɛnd/

/pɹiˈtɛnd/

to pretend

MAIN VERB

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

synonyms : affect

behave unnaturally or affectedly

synonyms : act

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

synonyms : make

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

synonyms : guess

state insincerely

synonyms : profess

put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Pretend

the enactment of a pretense

pretend

imagined as in a play

Examples

1. He pretended the carrot was a microphone and sang a silly song in front of the mirror.

2. Just do your thing and pretend I'm not here.

3. She played a trick on her friend by pretending to forget her birthday.

4. He had a collection of toys and loved pretending they were alive.