Today, people mostly use feign to suggest the act of forming, or giving shape to, false appearances—not of personas (such as, say, that of the Sausage King of Chicago), but rather …

FEIGN definition: to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of. See examples of feign used in a sentence.

FEIGN definition: 1. to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. : 2. to pretend to have a particular…. Learn more.

For a more formal way to say pretend to or imitate, choose the verb feign. You might feign indifference when you hear about some gossip, but you're probably dying to know. Feign …

If someone feigns a particular feeling or physical condition, they try to make other people think that they have it or are experiencing it. One morning, I didn't want to go to school, and decided …

Definition of feign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness. 2. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse. 3. to imitate deceptively: to feign another's voice.

Feign definition: To imitate so as to deceive.

Dec 27, 2025 · feign (third-person singular simple present feigns, present participle feigning, simple past and past participle feigned) To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or …

He feigned illness to avoid having to work. (Definition of feign from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)