Feign
To pretend to have or feel something; to present a false appearance in order to deceive.
verbFeign
To pretend to have or feel something; to present a false appearance in order to deceive.
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Imagine This
A boy is showing off how he can pump his muscles to show his veins. 'That’s no vein!' cried a girl, 'you drew them with coloring markers. Stop pretending!'
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Sounds Like
fayn
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Looks Like
Looks like: resembles 'feint' (a deceptive move) and rhymes with 'vein', reinforcing the idea of deception.
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Remember This
Feign comes from Old French feindre, from Latin fingere meaning 'to shape, form, invent' (to pretend).
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Other Forms
feignedadjective
feigninggerund/participle
feignsverb
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Connect With
pretend, simulate, sham, misrepresent, counterfeit
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Note
Avoid confusing feign with feint (a deceptive movement) or with sign; use with emotions, actions, or motives (feign interest, feign innocence).