pretend

To give a false appearance of; feign.

To claim or allege insincerely or falsely.

To represent fictitiously in play; make believe.

To take upon oneself; venture.

To feign an action or character, as in play.

To lay claim.

Imitation; make-believe.

To hold out before one or in front; stretch forward; hence, to put before one for action, consideration, or acceptance; offer; present.

To put forward as a statement or an assertion; especially, to allege or declare falsely or with intent to deceive.

To put forward as a reason or excuse; use as a pretext; allege as a ground or reason; hence, to put forward a false appearance of; simulate; counterfeit; feign.