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pretend
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pretends; pretended; pretending
pretends; pretended; pretending
Learner's definition of PRETEND
1
: to act as if something is true when it is not true假装；佯装
[+ object]
- She pretended (that) she didn't care what other people said about her.她假装不在乎别人对她的评论。
- I'm going to pretend (that) we never had this conversation.我会装作我们从未进行过这次谈话。
- He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice.他衬衫上沾了一大块污点，不过我假装没看见。
- The children pretended to be asleep.孩子们装睡。
- She pretended to be angry. = She pretended (that) she was angry.她假装生气。
- He pretended to be blind. = He pretended [=(more commonly) feigned] blindness.他装瞎。
- I don't pretend to have all the answers. [=I don't claim that I have all the answers]我不会妄称知道所有的答案。
- (formal) He was pretending an emotion he really couldn't feel.他当时装出一种他实际无法体会的情感。
[no object]
- I don't like having to pretend. = I don't like pretending.我不喜欢硬装。
- She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending.她看起来很享受聚会，但她只是装装罢了。
- It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish.这是个错误，假装是对的很愚蠢。
2
: to imagine and act out (a particular role, situation, etc.)装扮；扮作
[+ object]
- Pretend (that) I'm your boss. What would you say?假如我是你老板，你会说什么？
- The children were pretending to be animals.孩子们当时正在扮动物。
- He pretended to make a phone call.他装作在打电话。
[no object]
- Let's just pretend for a moment. I'm your boss. What would you say to me?我们就假装一下。我是你老板，你会跟我说什么？
pretend to
[phrasal verb] pretend to (something) formal
: to claim that you have (something, such as a quality or ability)自诩；自称 — usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
- She pretends to a deep religious devotion, but I don't believe her.她自称对宗教虔诚，但我不信。
- I don't pretend to any expertise in these matters.在这些问题上我不会自诩为专家。
— pretended
adjective- I wasn't fooled by her pretended indifference.她假装出来的冷漠骗不了我。
2 pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ adjective
2 pretend
/prɪˈtɛnd/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRETEND
informal
: not real : imaginary想象的；假想的；假装的
- The little girl has a pretend [=make-believe] friend.这个小女孩有一个假想出来的朋友。
- The children played on a pretend train.孩子们在想象出来的火车上玩耍。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice. The children pretended to be asleep. She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending. It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish. The children were pretending to be animals. He pretended to make a phone call. Let's just pretend for a moment. I'm your boss. What would you say to me? Adjective The children played on a pretend train. if you were to see the movie's pretend jewels in real life, you wouldn't be fooled for a minute See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The house manager didn’t pretend not to be exasperated with them. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 What’s interesting is that bands like Judas Priest pretend that their replacement singer never existed. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Teens who are over 13 but pretend to be even older get one chance to correct their age. Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 This season has brilliant storylines, including addressing the ongoing epidemic of Pretendians (people who pretend to be Indigenous for clout), cultural appropriation around Halloween time, and spotlighting Indigenous design and beadwork. Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 July 2022 So the plot of this new film, in which two young professionals pretend to be a couple during summer wedding season to get their parents off their back, resonates. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 These companies that pretend to be aggressors often rely on aircraft that aren’t as sophisticated as fifth-generation fighter jets used by Chinese and Russian militaries. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Wooden cars and a train with working wheels are also provided to be able to get around their pretend city. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 At first that meant playing make-believe together, in which Maggie was a pretend horse that young Marissa would train to go in circles. April Wallace, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 From a pretend cruise at sea to music video-style pool parties, this isn't your average seniors' home. Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The jig was up at the pretend quarterfinal stage when the police cracked down and arrested four persons involved with it. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 July 2022 Lyles leaned back in his chair in the Orioles clubhouse, playing pretend general manager for a moment. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022 His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. cleveland, 14 May 2022 Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) function as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen by Hello Baby Brown. Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful, 31 May 2022 See More
Verb
As with his January 6 memos, his latest brief did not pretend to draw upon existing statutes or case law to make his argument. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The house manager didn’t pretend not to be exasperated with them. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 What’s interesting is that bands like Judas Priest pretend that their replacement singer never existed. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Teens who are over 13 but pretend to be even older get one chance to correct their age. Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 This season has brilliant storylines, including addressing the ongoing epidemic of Pretendians (people who pretend to be Indigenous for clout), cultural appropriation around Halloween time, and spotlighting Indigenous design and beadwork. Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 July 2022 So the plot of this new film, in which two young professionals pretend to be a couple during summer wedding season to get their parents off their back, resonates. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 These companies that pretend to be aggressors often rely on aircraft that aren’t as sophisticated as fifth-generation fighter jets used by Chinese and Russian militaries. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Adjective
Those documents were passed to clients, and to real and pretend media in Florida and Alabama. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Wooden cars and a train with working wheels are also provided to be able to get around their pretend city. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 At first that meant playing make-believe together, in which Maggie was a pretend horse that young Marissa would train to go in circles. April Wallace, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 From a pretend cruise at sea to music video-style pool parties, this isn't your average seniors' home. Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The jig was up at the pretend quarterfinal stage when the police cracked down and arrested four persons involved with it. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 July 2022 Lyles leaned back in his chair in the Orioles clubhouse, playing pretend general manager for a moment. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022 His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. cleveland, 14 May 2022 Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) function as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen by Hello Baby Brown. Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French pretendre, from Latin praetendere to allege as an excuse, literally, to stretch out, from prae- pre- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Adjective
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of pretend was in the 15th century Phrases Containing pretend
verb
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