Meaning
To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English feynen, feinen, borrowed from Old French feindre (“to pretend”), from Latin fingere (“to form, shape, invent”). Compare French feignant (present participle of feindre, literally “feigning”). Also compare feint, figment and fiction.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: