playing dead

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play dead

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thanatomimesistonic immobility
Cite this entry
APA

playing dead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20dead

MLA

“playing dead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20dead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playing dead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20dead.

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