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playing stupid

playing stupid is the present participle and gerund of play stupid.

Meaning of play stupid

Verb

play stupid (third-person singular simple present plays stupid, present participle playing stupid, simple past and past participle played stupid)

  1. Synonym of play dumb.
    Synonyms:
    play dumb

Questions about playing stupid

What is playing stupid the present participle and gerund of?
Playing stupid is the present participle and gerund of play stupid.

Words near playing stupid in the dictionary

  1. playing small
  2. playing someone at their own game
  3. playing someone like a bass fiddle
  4. playing someone like a fiddle
  5. playing someone like a violin
  6. playing stupid
  7. playing the angles
  8. playing the ball
  9. playing the ball and not the man
  10. playing the ball not the man
  11. playing the ball, not the man

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