to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression; to assert as if true : pretend; invent, imagine… See the full definition

FEIGN definition: 1. to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. : 2. to pretend to have a particular…. Learn more.

For a more formal way to say pretend to or imitate, choose the verb feign. You might feign indifference when you hear about some gossip, but you're probably dying to know. Feign comes from the Latin fingere, "to devise, fabricate."

to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse. to feign another's voice. She's only feigning, she isn't really ill. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital …

If someone feigns a particular feeling, attitude, or physical condition, they try to make other people think that they have it or are experiencing it, although this is not true. One morning, I didn't …

Definition of feign verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. feign something | feign to do something to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill, tired, etc. He survived the massacre by feigning death. ‘Who cares?’ said Alex, feigning indifference. ‘A present for me?’ she asked with feigned surprise.

1. to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness. 2. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse. 3. to imitate deceptively: to feign another's voice. 4. to make believe; pretend: He is only feigning. feign′er, n. syn: See pretend.

He would often feign [= fake] illness to get out of class. He feigned being ill. She greeted him with feigned nonchalance.

Jan 15, 2025 · To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam. They feigned her signature on the cheque. feign. She had not been much of a dissembler, until now her loneliness taught her to feign. To imagine; to invent; to pretend to do something.

FEIGN meaning: 1. to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. : 2. to pretend to have a particular…. Learn more.