feign
(verb)
verb
1. make believe with the intent to deceive
- He feigned that he was ill
Similar word(s): affect, dissemble, pretend, sham
Definition categories: communication, belie, misrepresent
2. make a pretence of
- he feigned sleep
Similar word(s): assume, sham, simulate
Definition categories: creation, act, dissemble, pretend
Sentences with feign as a verb:
- The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
- They feigned her signature on the cheque.
- He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.
- Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework.