go through the motions vs pretend

pretend vs go through the motions

go through the motions is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

go through the motions is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

go through the motions and pretend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go through the motions	No	No	Yes	No
pretend	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of go through the motions; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than go through the motions:

go through the motions: pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
pretend: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

Other hypernyms of go through the motions include make, make believe.

go through the motions (noun)	pretend (noun)
	the enactment of a pretense

go through the motions (adjective)	pretend (adjective)
	imagined as in a play

go through the motions (verb)	pretend (verb)
pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it	make believe with the intent to deceive
	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
	state insincerely
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Difference between go through the motions and pretend

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