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making pretend

making pretend is the present participle and gerund of make pretend.

Meaning of make pretend

Verb

make pretend (third-person singular simple present makes pretend, present participle making pretend, simple past and past participle made pretend)

  1. (childish) Synonym of make believe.
    Synonyms:
    make believe

Questions about making pretend

What is making pretend the present participle and gerund of?
Making pretend is the present participle and gerund of make pretend.

Words near making pretend in the dictionary

  1. making out with
  2. making over
  3. making peace
  4. making pigs and whistles of
  5. making pigs and whistles of something
  6. making pretend
  7. making quick work of
  8. making right
  9. making room
  10. making sense
  11. making shift

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