Definition of Pretend

to speak and act as if something is happening when it’s really not

Examples of Pretend in a sentence

The little girl likes to pretend to be a mermaid when she swims in the pool.  🔊

Lolita tried to pretend that she wasn’t sad about her mother’s death but ended up crying anyway.  🔊

To avoid doing his chores, the boy likes to pretend he didn’t hear his mother ask him to sweep the floor.  🔊

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