pretend vs go through the motions

go through the motions vs pretend

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

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

pretend and go through the motions both are verbs.

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

As verbs, go through the motions is a hyponym of pretend; that is, go through the motions is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretend:

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

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

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

pretend (verb)	go through the motions (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
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 pretend and go through the motions

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