verb Download 🔗Share To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception. Examples : "The student pretended he didn't hear the teacher's instructions to avoid getting in trouble. " character action attitude moral communication language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.). Examples : "To impress his teacher, Tom pretended to be very interested in the lesson. " "To impress his classmates, he pretended to be a math whiz. " mind character action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to) Examples : "My brother pretends to be a great chef, but he can't even boil water properly. " character action ability person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe. Examples : "The children pretended to be dinosaurs during their playtime. " action entertainment mind character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden. Examples : "To hide his anger, he pretended to be happy at the party. " appearance action character mind essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt. Examples : "The student pretended to understand the difficult math problem, hoping to avoid a bad grade. " plan action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold before one; to extend. Examples : "The teacher pretended a long, thin rope across the classroom to show the path of the planets. " action language word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned. Examples : "The teacher's smile was a pretend happiness; she was actually very stressed. " character literature entertainment mind essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading