Definition of pretends

"pretends" in the noun sense

1. make-believe, pretend

the enactment of a pretense

"it was just pretend"

"pretends" in the verb sense

1. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble

make believe with the intent to deceive

"He feigned that he was ill"

"He shammed a headache"

2. dissemble, pretend, act

behave unnaturally or affectedly

"She's just acting"

3. pretend

put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

"pretend the title of King"

4. guess, venture, pretend, hazard

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"

"I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

5. make, pretend, make believe

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

"She makes like an actress"

6. profess, pretend

state insincerely

"He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"

"She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"

"She pretends to be an expert on wine"

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Quotations for pretends

He who pretends to know everything proves that he knows nothing. [ Le Bailly ]

There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair. [ Martial ]

Where there is much pretension, much has been borrowed: nature never pretends. [ Lavater ]

A woman who pretends to laugh at love is like the child who sings at night when he is afraid. [ J. J. Rousseau ]

When a mother, as fond mothers will, vows that she knows every thought in her daughter's heart, I think she pretends to know a great deal too much. [ Thackeray ]

pretends in Scrabble®

The word pretends is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pretends:

PRETENDS
(108)
PRETENDS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

present, pretend, repents, serpent, spender, sterned, tenders

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pretends

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pretends

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pretends in Words With Friends™

The word pretends is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters pretends:

SPENDER
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

present, pretend, repents, serpent, spender, sterned, tenders

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pretends

PRETENDS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pretends

SPENDER
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Words containing the sequence pretends

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Words with pretends in them (1 word)

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Word Growth involving pretends

Shorter words in pretends

re pretend

en end tend pretend

en ten tend pretend

en end ends tends

en end tend tends

en ten tend tends

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