plural of pretending

(obsolete) The act of pretending; pretense.

plural of pretendence

A pretender; a claimant.

plural of pretendant

Alternative form of pretendant

plural of pretender

(obsolete, rare) One who intends or purposes. / One who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something; a claimant, candidate, or aspirant; now, one who makes baseless pretensions.

Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.

(childish, informal) the act of engaging in pretend play.