ALL meanings of as if
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A a - phrase as if You use as if and as though when you are giving a possible explanation for something or saying that something appears to be the case when it is not. 3
- noun as if as it would be if 3
- noun as if as it would be if; as though 3
- noun as if as it (or one) would if 3
- noun as if that 3
- noun as if as the situation would be if; as though 3
- noun as if as though 1
- interjection as if sceptical 1
- adverb as if to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. 1
- adverb as if for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. 1
- adverb as if thought to be or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state. 1
- adverb as if in the manner (directed, agreed, promised, etc.): She sang as promised. He left as agreed. 1
- preposition as if in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader. 1
- idioms as if as … as, (used to express similarity or equality in a specified characteristic, condition, etc., as between one person or thing and another): as rich as Croesus. 1
- idioms as if as far as, to the degree or extent that: It is an excellent piece of work, as far as I can tell. 1
- idioms as if as for / to, with respect to; in reference to: As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it. 1
- idioms as if as good as, equivalent to; in effect; practically: as good as new. true to; trustworthy as: as good as his word. 1
- idioms as if as how, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. that; if; whether: He allowed as how it was none of my business. I don't know as how I ought to interfere. 1
- idioms as if as if / though, as it would be if: It was as if the world had come to an end. 1
- idioms as if as is, in whatever condition something happens to be, especially referring to something offered for sale in a flawed, damaged, or used condition: We bought the table as is. 1
- idioms as if as it were, in a way; so to speak: He became, as it were, a man without a country. 1
- idioms as if as long as. long1 (def 37). 1
- idioms as if as of, beginning on; on and after; from: This price is effective as of June 23. 1
- idioms as if as regards, with regard or reference to; concerning: As regards the expense involved, it is of no concern to him. 1
- idioms as if as such, as being what is indicated; in that capacity: An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect. in itself or in themselves: The position, as such, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a lure. 1
- idioms as if as well. well1 (def 18). 1
- idioms as if as well as. well1 (def 19). 1
- idioms as if as yet, up to the present time; until now: As yet, no one has thought of a solution. 1
- noun as if As a conjunction, one sense of as is “because”: As she was bored, Sue left the room. As also has an equally common use in the sense “while, when”: As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered and applauded. These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity: As the gates were closed, he walked away. (When? Because?) As … as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict. Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was. So … as is sometimes used in negative constructions (… not so attractive as it once was) and in questions (“What is so rare as a day in June?”). The phrase as far as generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, as far as is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources. As to as a compound preposition has long been standard though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about, of, on, or concerning: We were undecided as to our destination. As to sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis: As to his salary, that too will be reviewed. As to what and as to whether are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard: an argument as to what department was responsible. See also all, farther, like1, so1. 1
- conjunction as if As though; in a manner suggesting. 0
- conjunction as if In mimicry of. 0
- interjection as if (Idiomatic) Refers to something that the speaker deems highly unlikely. 0