play dead
English
Verb
play dead (third-person singular simple present plays dead, present participle playing dead, simple past and past participle played dead)
- To lie very still, like a corpse.
- To act as though defeated while awaiting a chance to attack.
Synonyms
Translations
to lie very still, like a corpse
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to act as though defeated
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