PRETENDING definition: 1. present participle of pretend 2. to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not…. Learn more.

The meaning of PRETEND is to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing.

noun the act of giving a false appearance “his conformity was only pretending ” synonyms: feigning, pretence, pretense, simulation see more

Pretend (that) I'm your boss. What would you say? The children were pretending to be animals. He pretended to make a phone call.

Definition of pretend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not. I pretend that things are really okay when they're not. [VERB …

To give a false appearance of; feign: "You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism" (Anthony Burgess). 2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn't …

Synonyms for PRETENDING: hypocritical, duplicitous, insincere, posing, dissimulating, dissembling, bluffing, unscrupulous; Antonyms of PRETENDING: honest, truthful, direct, plain, open, veracious, …

[ + (that) ] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did. The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs. [ + to infinitive ] Were you just pretending to be interested? She's not really hurt - …

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