noun

pretending

noun

The act of imagining or acting out something that isn't real; make-believe.

"The whole afternoon was spent pretending — knights, dragons, the lot."

How to Use Pretending

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In plain EnglishThe noun form of pretend — imaginative play or faking something.

pretendings plural

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The whole afternoon was spent _____ — knights, dragons, the lot.

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