playing doctor

A form of play doctor — A professional who is called in to revise a play written by someone else.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play doctor
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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