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 Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 For starters, the science is shakier than cursive’s champions let on. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 And yet based on some of its recent actions, this exec also believes Netflix’s leadership may be more concerned than it’s been letting on. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026 On that reading, a building let on a long lease to a tenant with a strong credit rating looks closer to a toll road than to a speculative wager. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

The two are only able to unlock a new understanding of each other by pretending to be strangers meeting for the first time.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
One, a 35-year-old man, pretended to be a San Francisco 49ers player or a wealthy real estate investor, the Department of Justice said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026