Feign — synonyms, definition

1. feign (Verb)

act out adopt affect assume bluff cheat coin contrive counterfeit deceive delude devise disguise dissemble emulate fabricate fake falsify forge imitate • • •

feign (Verb) — Make believe with the intent to deceive. ex. "He feigned that he was ill"

feign (Verb) — Make a pretence of. ex. "he feigned sleep"

act belie dissemble misrepresent pretend bull bullshit fake feint juke mouth play play possum take a dive talk through one's hat