Word

feign, v.
(feigned, feigning, feigns)
freq. cnt. 1

make believe with the intent to deceive
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

affect dissemble feign pretend sham

sample sentences

"He feigned that he was ill"
"He shammed a headache"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pretending pretense pretense pretender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissembling dissembler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sham shammer shammer

semantic pointers

hypernym

misrepresent, belie

verb group

make, pretend, make believe

hyponym

play possum take a dive bullshit, talk through one's hat, bull, fake mouth

make a pretence of
<verb.creation>

assume feign sham simulate

sample sentences

"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
"he feigned sleep"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shammer sham shammer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

pretend, dissemble, act

hyponym