play Cupid

verb

To act as a matchmaker, trying to coerce or induce two people into a romantic relationship.

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Meanings

verbplay Cupid (third-person singular simple present plays Cupid, present participle playing Cupid, simple past and past participle played Cupid)

present singular third person plays Cupid · participle present playing Cupid · participle past played Cupid · past played Cupid

  1. idiomaticinformalTo act as a matchmaker, trying to coerce or induce two people into a romantic relationship.
Cite this entry
APA

play Cupid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20Cupid

MLA

“play Cupid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20Cupid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play Cupid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20Cupid.

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