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pretend
verb
to
act
or
behave
as
if
something
is
true
when
it
is
not
,
often
to
deceive
or
for
fun
•
Maria
closed
her
eyes
and
pretended
she
was
on
a
sunny
beach
while
waiting
at
the
bus
stop
.
Maria
closed
her
eyes
and
pretended
she
was
on
a
sunny
beach
while
waiting
at
the
bus
stop
.
•
The
little
boy
put
a
towel
around
his
neck
and
pretended
to
be
a
superhero
.
The
little
boy
put
a
towel
around
his
neck
and
pretended
to
be
a
superhero
.
noun
imaginative
play
in
which
people
,
especially
children
,
act
out
situations
that
are
not
real
•
The
children
spent
the
afternoon
in
pretend
,
turning
cardboard
boxes
into
rocket
ships
.
The
children
spent
the
afternoon
in
pretend
,
turning
cardboard
boxes
into
rocket
ships
.
•
A
good
dose
of
pretend
helps
kids
develop
creativity
.
A
good
dose
of
pretend
helps
kids
develop
creativity
.
adjective
not
real
;
made
or
used
only
for
play
or
as
a
substitute
•
She
poured
water
into
a
pretend
teacup
for
her
doll
.
She
poured
water
into
a
pretend
teacup
for
her
doll
.
•
The
actor
used
a
pretend
sword
made
of
foam
during
rehearsal
.
The
actor
used
a
pretend
sword
made
of
foam
during
rehearsal
.