playing off

A form of play off — To portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a factor in a situation, or one's embarrassment about it); to pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by (it).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play off
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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