play it cool

/pleɪ ɪ(t)kul/

verb

to act cool

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Meanings

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

present singular third person plays it cool · participle present playing it cool · participle past played it cool · past played it cool

  1. idiomaticto act cool

Translations

Spanish aparentar, actuar como si no fuese gran cosa
  • aparentarTranslations
  • actuar como si no fuese gran cosaTranslations
  • serenarseTranslations
  • actuar como si nadaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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