As if!

as if

1. Like. I have such a terrible headache—I feel as if my head is going to explode. I did tell her that I wouldn't be home for dinner tonight. It's as if she doesn't listen to me at all! After traveling all night, I felt as if I could fall asleep standing up.

2. An interjection indicating complete dismissal of what has been said or suggested, implying that it is not the case or would never happen. A: "Tim thinks he's going to go to the prom with you." B: "As if! I'd rather go by myself." Please, like Alice would ever take the trash out—as if! As if! There's no way I'm staying home on a Saturday night!

See also: if

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as if!

used to express the speaker's belief that something is very doubtful or unlikely. informal

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As if!

and AI

exclam. an expression said when someone says something that is not true but wishes that it were. (Also, and perhaps usually, sarcastic.) A: I’ve got a whole lot of good qualities. B: AI! My hair should look like a pile of wet thatch? As if!

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