plays dead

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play dead
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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