| Learning / English Dictionary |
FEIGNING
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of giving a false appearance
Example:
his conformity was only pretending
Synonyms:
feigning; pretence; pretending; pretense; simulation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("feigning" is a kind of...):
deceit; deception; dissembling; dissimulation (the act of deceiving)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feigning"):
appearance; show (pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression)
make-believe; pretend (the enactment of a pretense)
affectation; affectedness; mannerism; pose (a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display)
charade; masquerade (making a false outward show)
Derivation:
feign (make a pretence of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pretending with intention to deceive
Synonyms:
dissembling; feigning; pretence; pretense
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("feigning" is a kind of...):
deceit; deception; misrepresentation (a misleading falsehood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feigning"):
bluff (pretense that your position is stronger than it really is)
pretext; stalking-horse (something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason)
hypocrisy; lip service (an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction)
Derivation:
feign (make believe with the intent to deceive)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb feign
