feign

C2
Pronunciation
/feɪn/
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

Example Sentences
  • The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
2 Definition

To imagine; to invent; to pretend.

Example Sentences
  • He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.
3 Definition

To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.

4 Definition

To hide or conceal.

Example Sentences
  • Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework.