make like

verb

To behave as though.

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feint
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Meanings

verbmake like (third-person singular simple present makes like, present participle making like, simple past and past participle made like)

present singular third person makes like · participle present making like · participle past made like · past made like · alternative make as if

  1. UScolloquialTo behave as though.

    Make like we're getting married and repeat after me, "2004 is the year I will moisturise daily".

    2004 January 3, Hannah Pool, “The new black”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: feint

  2. UScolloquialTo behave in the manner of.

    In his office is an eight-foot bull whip; Ed likes to snap it around and make like a slave-driver.

    1947 February 10, “The Great Salesman”, in Time

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo behave as though.

Similar
feint
Also see
pretend

Origin

Originally a US regionalism; compare earlier make as if.

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Translations

Spanish hacer como que, hacer como si
  • hacer como que1. (with clause) To behave as though.
  • hacer como si1. (with clause) To behave as though.
  • hacer de2. (with a noun) To behave in the manner of.
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APA

make like. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20like

MLA

“make like.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20like. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make like,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20like.

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