Feign

/feΙͺn/

The meaning and definition of Feign, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
    β€œThe pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.”
  2. To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
    β€œHe feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.”
Synonyms front put on airs

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