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feign

 

[ feษชn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

pretend

To feign means to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, or injury. It is often done in order to deceive or trick others.

Synonyms

counterfeit, fabricate, fake, simulate

Examples of usage

  • She feigned illness in order to skip school.
  • He feigned surprise when he saw the birthday party decorations.
Context #2 | Verb

invent

To feign can also mean to invent a story or excuse, typically in order to deceive someone.

Synonyms

concoct, falsify, invent, make-up

Examples of usage

  • She feigned a family emergency to get out of the meeting.
  • He feigned forgetfulness when asked about the missing documents.

Translations

Translations of the word "feign" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fingir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฟเค–เคพเคตเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vortรคuschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berpura-pura

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะดะฐะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚Šใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท feindre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fingir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท numara yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุธุงู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edstรญrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predstieraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡่ฃ…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretvarjati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพykjast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalan danฤฑลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fingir

Etymology

The word 'feign' originated from the Old French word 'feindre', which came from the Latin word 'fingere' meaning 'to shape, fashion, or pretend'. The use of 'feign' in English dates back to the 13th century.

See also: feigned, feigning.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,830, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.