make as if to do



make as if to do something

to act as if one were about to do something. The thief made as if to run away but changed his mind. Jane made as if to smack the child.
See also: if, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Milogost-Medieval Slavic
Godeliva-Ancient Germanic
ÁSgeirr-Ancient Scandinavian
FreekFRAY:KDutch
Vita-Ancient Roman, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Danish
HayleeHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)