Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on

as in to pretend

to take on a false or deceptive appearance she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

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Recent Examples of let on But if the contract has more to do with his absence than the Steelers are letting on? — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 What the number can actually tell you about your health is more complicated than the marketing lets on. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 But if the White House is concerned about attendance, Vance isn't letting on. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 If there’s anything flawed or complicated or even slightly offbeat about its title character, Tenzing isn’t letting on. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

One member of a relationship accidentally spills secrets because they get seduced by someone pretending to be the other member of their relationship.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
His shoulders slumped and his gait turned flat-footed, failing even to pretend to contest a Julian Champagnie shot.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026