played dead

A form of play dead — To lie very still, like a corpse.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of play dead
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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