playing Cupid

A form of play Cupid — To act as a matchmaker, trying to coerce or induce two people into a romantic relationship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play Cupid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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