pretend
/prɪˈtɛnd/
verb
- To act as if something is true when it is not, especially for play or deception.
- He pretended not to hear the question so he wouldn't have to answer.
- She pretended to be asleep when her mom checked on her.
- The children like to pretend they are pirates sailing the ocean.
- To claim or assert something falsely.
- She pretended that everything was fine, but her eyes told a different story.
- Don't pretend you know the answer if you don't.
- He pretended to have a college degree, but he never graduated.
adjective
- Imaginary or make-believe; not real.
- The kids used a cardboard box as a pretend spaceship.
- They built a pretend campfire out of sticks and red paper.
- She wore a pretend crown and declared herself queen of the garden.