Meanings
From Middle English as ȝif, alls iff (“as if”), from Old English *ealswā ġif, attested only as swā ġif (“as if”), equivalent to as + if. Compare Dutch alsof (“as if”), Low German as of (“as if”), German als ob (“as if”).
How to pronounce "as if":
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As though; in a manner suggesting.
Example: "The old man stumbled, as if he were about to fall."
In mimicry of.
Example: "When the teacher’s back was turned, the class clown would hold his stomach as if he were ill."
Refers to something that the speaker deems highly unlikely.
Example: "—I'm going to clean your whole house. —As if!"
Example Sentences
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He acts as if he knows everything.
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She talks as if she's the boss around here.
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They behave as if they have no manners.
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He looks at me as if I'm crazy.
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She smiles as if she has a secret.
