Clues for the word "PRETEND"

We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 92 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on January 25, 2026.

Definition of pretend

v. t. - To lay a claim to; to allege a title to; to claim.
v. t. - To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.
v. t. - To hold out, or represent, falsely; to put forward, or offer, as true or real (something untrue or unreal); to show hypocritically, or for the purpose of deceiving; to simulate; to feign; as, to pretend friendship.
v. t. - To intend; to design; to plot; to attempt.
v. t. - To hold before one; to extend.
v. i. - To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with to.
v. i. - To hold out the appearance of being, possessing, or performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to sham; as, to pretend to be asleep.