make-believe
nounUK /ˈmeɪk bɪˌliːv/
US /ˈmeɪk bɪˌliːv/
Make-believe is when you pretend something is real just for fun.
The children played make-believe and pretended their cardboard box was a spaceship.
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2. Something that is imagined or not true.
His story about meeting a dragon was pure make-believe.
3. Describing something imagined rather than real.
They built a make-believe castle out of pillows.
4. The act of pretending to be someone or something else.
Her make-believe as a pirate captain lasted all afternoon.