feignest
feignest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of feign.
Meaning of feign
Verb
feign (third-person singular simple present feigns, present participle feigning, simple past and past participle feigned)
- To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.
- Synonyms:
- front, put on airs
- To imagine; to invent; to pretend to do something.
- He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.
- To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent; to feint.
- Cahill was beaten far too easily for Miller's goal, although the striker deserves the credit for the way he controlled Alan Hutton's right-wing delivery, with his back to goal, feigned to his left then went the other way and pinged a splendid left-foot shot into Hart's bottom right-hand corner.14 August 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland”, in The Guardian
Origin of feignest
feign + -est
Questions about feignest
- What is feignest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Feignest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of feign.
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