pretending 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

noun

feigning, simulation, pretense

verb

make as if, put on an act as, feign, claim, dissemble, venture, affect, make believe, profess
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

Use "pretending" in a sentence

1. I'm not pretending.

2. Pretending to be deaf....

3. He was only pretending.

4. You're pretending to be asleep.

5. You were just pretending, right?

6. PRETENDING TO BE DEAD SAMUEL

7. You're just pretending that you're asleep.

8. He is only pretending to do it.

9. He's not asleep - he's just pretending.

10. He's pretending he didn't take mime.

11. Maria knew he was only pretending.

12. Pretending to faint was merely artifice.

13. Stop pretending to be so heartless.

14. Who are pretending to be dead persons?

15. Pretending to faint was merely ( an ) artifice.

16. Stop swanning about pretending to be clever.

17. She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.

18. It's no use pretending you didn't know.

19. I can't go on pretending any longer.

20. No use pretending you don't understand me.

21. He isn't really angry - he's just pretending.

22. Stop pretending that the problem doesn't exist.

23. The time has come to stop pretending!

24. We can't go on pretending that everything is OK.

25. Do you like pretending to be other people?

26. I'm pretending to be one of Cao's soldiers

27. The captain was astern, pretending he was sleeping.

28. Show some spunk . Quit pretending you're being abused.

29. 27 The time has come to stop pretending!

30. Stop pretending like you know who I am.

31. 15 Are you pretending to be a scarecrow?

32. I' m not pretending it wasn' t a sin

33. He's just pretending to be the Abbot, that's all.

34. You're just pretending to study hard to deceive us?

35. Arty (comparative artier, superlative artiest) Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown

36. Advertisers pretending to be private individuals will be liable to prosecution.

37. The young prince started a war by pretending to the crown.

38. Keith was shockingly good at pretending to like Crappy presents

39. Oh, so you were just pretending to be a coward?

40. Charlotte received letters from somebody pretending to be David Clarke.

41. So, Alex, are you still pretending to be an archaeologist?

42. I wanna recover from pretending to be somebody else.

43. 3 They were just dissimulating, pretending to be friendly.

44. So you're a 40-year-old pretending to be a 26-year-old who's pretending to write in the voice of a 40-year-old?

45. I'm well-versed in the art of pretending to be a gentleman.

46. She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off.

47. Pretending he doesn't remember is an old trick of his.

48. Definition of Busywork (noun): work for pretending to be busy

49. You were pretending to be grown-up versions of yourselves.

50. Real security is contemplating death, not pretending it doesn't exist.