feigning Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pretending with intention to deceive
    pretence; pretense; dissembling.
  2. noun the act of giving a false appearance
    pretence; pretense; pretending; simulation.
    • his conformity was only pretending
  3. verb make believe with the intent to deceive
    affect; feign; pretend; dissemble; sham.
    • He feigned that he was ill
    • He shammed a headache
  4. verb make a pretence of
    assume; feign; simulate; sham.
    • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
    • he feigned sleep

WordNet


Feign"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. That feigns; insincere; not genuine; false. -- Feign"ing*ly, adv.

Webster 1913