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possum
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
possum
(noun)
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possum
/
ˈ
pɑːsəm/
noun
plural
possums
also
possum
possum
/
ˈ
pɑːsəm/
noun
plural
possums
also
possum
Learner's definition of POSSUM
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opossum
play possum
informal
1
:
to pretend to be asleep or dead
The wounded soldier
played possum
, hoping the enemy would pass him by.
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2
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to pretend to be helpless or less effective in order to deceive an opponent or save strength
The boxer
played possum
[=pretended to be weaker than he was] for the first few rounds, letting his opponent tire himself out.
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