PRETEND


Meaning of PRETEND in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Date: 1911

1 : IMAGINARY , MAKE-BELIEVE <had a pretend pal with whom he talked>

2 : not genuine : MOCK < pretend pearls>

3 : being a nonfunctional imitation <a pretend train for the children to play in>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.