not really what it is represented as being; imaginary:the children poured out pretend tea for the dolls
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1 [with clause or infinitive] behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not:I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleepshe turned the pages and pretended to read
engage in an imaginative game or fantasy:children pretending to be grown-ups
[with object] give the appearance of feeling or possessing (an emotion or quality); simulate:she pretended a greater surprise than she felt
2 [no object] (pretend to) lay claim to (a quality or title):he cannot pretend to sophistication