CEFR A2

feign

verb

Meaning

feign means to make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.

Synonyms: front, put on airs

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feign (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /feɪn/

Definition

Examples

The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.
Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework.

How to Use feign

to feign (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to feign."
feign in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how feign works in context."

Synonyms of feign

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