To give a mental existence to, as to something not real or actual; to imagine; to invent; hence, to pretend; to form and relate as if true.

To represent by a false appearance of; to pretend; to counterfeit; as, to feign a sickness.

To misrepresent by a false appearance or statement; to pretend, to simulate, or to falsify.

make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

To dissemble; to conceal.

make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"