Feigning
/ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Feigning
verb
- To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
"The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam."
- To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
"He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time."
- To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
- To hide or conceal.
"Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework."
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