pretend Synonyms
pretend Meaning
pretend (n)
the enactment of a pretense
pretend (v)
make believe with the intent to deceive
behave unnaturally or affectedly
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
state insincerely
pretend (s)
imagined as in a play
pretend Sentence Examples
- The children pretended to be superheroes, flying through the air and fighting imaginary villains.
- She pretended not to know about the surprise party, even though she had helped plan it.
- The actor pretended to be angry, but in reality, he was laughing hysterically behind the scenes.
- I pretended to be sick so I could skip school and go to the mall.
- The snake pretended to be dead to avoid being eaten by a predator.
- The boy pretended to be brave, but his trembling hands betrayed his fear.
- She pretended to be interested in his hobbies, even though she found them extremely boring.
- The politician pretended to care about the people, but his actions proved otherwise.
- I pretended to be a ghost to scare my brother, but he didn't fall for it.
- The students pretended to be studying for the exam, but they were actually just chatting online.
FAQs About the word pretend
the enactment of a pretense, make believe with the intent to deceive, behave unnaturally or affectedly, put forward a claim and assert right or possession of, p
assume, simulate, make believe, let on,pose, act, play, dissimulate, dissemble, make a show
genuine, natural, true, genuine, true, real,real, natural, valuable, valuable
The children pretended to be superheroes, flying through the air and fighting imaginary villains.
She pretended not to know about the surprise party, even though she had helped plan it.
The actor pretended to be angry, but in reality, he was laughing hysterically behind the scenes.
I pretended to be sick so I could skip school and go to the mall.
