pretend in English

verb

1

speak and act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep

synonyms: make as if, profess, affect, dissimulate, dissemble, put it on, put on a false front, go through the motions, sham, fake it

2

lay claim to (a quality or title).

he cannot pretend to sophistication

synonyms: claim, lay claim to, purport to have, profess to have

adjective

1

not really what it is represented as being; used in a game or deception.

the children are pouring out pretend tea for the dolls

synonyms: imaginary, imagined, pretended, make-believe, made-up, fantasy, fantasized, dreamed-up, unreal, invented, fictitious, mythical, feigned, fake, mock, sham, simulated, artificial, ersatz, false, pseudo, phony

verb

make as if, profess, affect, dissimulate, dissemble, put it on, put on a false front, go through the motions, sham, fake it
put on an act as, make believe one is, play at being, act (the part of), play-act (the part of), impersonate
feign, sham, fake, simulate, put on, counterfeit, affect
claim, lay claim to, purport to have, profess to have
dissemble, act
venture, hazard, guess
affect, dissemble, feign, sham
make believe, make
profess

adjective

imaginary, make-believe
imaginary, imagined, pretended, make-believe, made-up, fantasy, fantasized, dreamed-up, unreal, invented, fictitious, mythical, feigned, fake, mock, sham, simulated, artificial, ersatz, false, pseudo, phony
make-believe

noun

make-believe
make-believe

Use "pretend" in a sentence

1. Pretend I ain't here.

2. Pretend you were a hedgehog?

3. Don't pretend you don't know.

4. Possum or pretend to sleep.

5. So you're a pretend policeman now?

6. To pretend do not love you.

7. I'll pretend not to see it.

8. Just pretend, it's no big deal.

9. Don't pretend you don't want me.

10. Let's pretend we're on the moon.

11. Baskonize You pretend like its not amateur

12. Parents, do not pretend to be perfect.

13. We sang songs around a pretend campfire.

14. Pretend to be a beat cop again?

15. To pretend to be someone you're not.

16. Some of them pretend they're the illegitimate sons of noblemen, and some of them pretend some one else did the murder.

17. You've drawn swords but pretend to be peaceful?

18. To pretend would be despicable - or would it?

19. Eleanor was wrong to try and pretend otherwise.

20. We can pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

21. I can't pretend to any great musical talent.

22. You never know, those insensibility that I pretend.

23. At least pretend to be a little rattled.

24. We're supposed to pretend we didn't hear that?

25. Many people pretend that they understand modern art.

26. He would never pretend she was his niece!

27. It's nice we can pretend we're all friends.

28. His usual ploy is to pretend he's ill.

29. So you don't need to pretend, do you?

30. She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Spain.

31. The woman obeyed Elijah (pretend to knead bread).

32. Rob Legato: I pretend they're clapping for me.

33. I had no option but to pretend ignorance.

34. I pretend to give him the cold shoulder.

35. Why pretend to be my friend then test me?

36. To pretend otherwise is to confuse the constitutional position.

37. Pretend that you made a payment of $116 MXN.

38. Would you be interested if this wasn't just pretend?

39. In the mouth, heart in surrender, we all pretend.

40. But nope, 'pretend' it ain't so. Triage will happen.

41. Usually, these people will pretend to be your friends.

42. I will pretend to be trapped in a canyon

43. Surely he doesn't pretend to any understanding of music!

44. It's useless to pretend that we might still win.

45. 3 He does not pretend to be a physicist.

46. Backwind’s weapon mode though… just pretend it doesn’t exist

47. Just speak naturally and pretend the microphone isn't there.

48. Becrinolined My pretend cooking show! Holiday garland available here

49. I can't pretend I don't know that person is you.

50. Don't ever pretend to be living well.No one really cares.