What does 'as if' mean in the conversation?
A: "Bob thinks he's going to get a pay rise."
B: "As if!"

Question

What does 'as if' mean in the conversation?
A: "Bob thinks he's going to get a pay rise." 
B: "As if!"

Answer

In your example, "as if" means the speaker does not believe something will happen. "B" does not believe Bob will get a pay raise.

Here's another example. 
A: I think Cindy will ask John out on a date tonight.
B: As if! Cindy likes Bob!

Answer

It is used as an interjection here to express disbelief.

Answer

Person B is very doubtful about the payrise.

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Hi ... I also have a question look to this example:
 mr.lewis acts as if  he owned the house.
 It seems that the meaning of as if determined by context

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as if means not real
she is talking to me as if she is my mum.

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