“Pretend”: vocabulary meaning.
- Pretend
- Show people you’re doing something which is not really true but you want the people to think it is. Show people that you are someone you’re not or have something you don’t really have.
Other examples of “pretend” vocabulary in a sentence
- Stop pretending you’re sorry. I know you’re not.
- Pretend you’re my boyfriend so we can make Peter jealous.
- He just pretends he understands it but he doesn’t.
“Pretend”: use in context explanation
The couple are walking in the city centre and they spot a billboard advertising a travel agency. Jane has an idea. She takes a picture of her and her husband with the billboard in the background so the photo looks like they were actually on the beach. She is going to post it on social media and her friends will be green with envy!
