verb Download 🔗Share To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception. Examples : "The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. " character mind action communication moral society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.). Examples : "The child was pretending to be a superhero, running around with a towel as a cape. " action character mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to) Examples : "He was pretending expertise in computers to get the job. " character ability action 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 were pretending to be astronauts, soaring through the imaginary cosmos. " action character entertainment mind 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 : "She was pretending to be sick to avoid taking the test. " appearance character action mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt. Examples : "The rebels were pretending to storm the palace, but their real goal was to distract the guards. " action plan mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold before one; to extend. Examples : "She was pretending her hand to the lost puppy so it would feel safe enough to come closer. " action being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of imagining; make-believe Examples : "The children's pretending was very creative; they pretended to be astronauts exploring the moon. " mind action entertainment character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading