/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of make as if Find synonyms for: Verb1. make as if, act, behave, dousage: begin or appear to begin an action; "He made as if to shake my hand"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language