Pretending - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prɪˈtendɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word pretending
Brit.  |prɪˈtendɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word pretending
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to pretend

noun

- the act of giving a false appearance (syn: pretence, pretense, simulation)
his conformity was only pretending

Extra examples

The young prince started a war by pretending to the crown.

She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending.

The children were pretending to be animals.

Purcell even flouted the timeless protocol of pretending to admire the work of his fellow editors.

...for months she's been an undercover agent pretending to be a drug dealer...

The robins keep on pretending it is the fresh of the year.

Stop pretending that the problem doesn't exist.

We used to prance around our bedroom pretending to be pop stars.

We can't go on pretending that everything is OK.

He's not asleep - he's just pretending.

She tilted her head to one side, pretending to consider the question.

Pretending he doesn't remember is an old trick of his.

He tricked his way into her home by pretending to be a policeman.

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