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 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 As the drama with Salt Lake City climaxes, the rest of the Girls Trip women start to wonder if there’s more to the story than Lisa let on. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

Smart did not enter pleas to charges of being armed, or pretending to be armed, in a way that may cause fear and with making an unlawful threat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lee uses this to his advantage, pretending to be a pidgin-speaking Chinese immigrant to protect himself from white people’s suspicion and mistrust.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026