Definder - what does the word mean?

What is play-off?

The act of outwardly ignoring something which you are acutely aware and/or guilty of.

I'm just going to stay home and play it off like I don't remember telling my Grandma I'd help her sort yarn tonight.

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Play-off - what is it?

To make someone believe that you don't know something, or that something doesn't bother you.

He was bothering me but I just played it off.
I didn't want her to know I was drinking, so I played it off.

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What does "play-off" mean?

feign indifference

I was totally freaked to see my ex-old lady there, but I'm cool. I played it off like I didn't care.

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Play-off - what does it mean?

Too divert attention away from something

When i fell down da otha day i had 2 play it off

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Play-off - meaning

To act indifferent when someone asks you about something or an uncomfortable situation presents itself.
Most often done when pretending something doesn't bother you that actually does.
The hip, less dramatic way of "being empathetic"

"The guy I like a lot just fucked my best friend, but I played it off like I didn't care."

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Play-off - definition

to act like it didn't happen

"She just told me 'no'"
"That didn't stop Kobe, play it off"

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Play-off - slang

1) To act as if something which has been brought up as a major occurance is really nothing special.

2) To escape punishment or an uncomfortable situation by denying allegations of involvement, esp. by placing blame on another person

1) Sukisoya thought the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima was tremendously horrible, but Gerard played it off as a necessary step for progress

2) Mrs. Lowery accused me of stealing the test key, but I played it off on my home boy Reggie

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Play-off

To play it off is when you do something embarassing in front of other people and act like you meant to do it.

1)We leaned out of the car to wave at Sam; however, Sam was not in the car, so we played it off by sticking our hands on top of the car.

2)At an orchestra concert, I put my violin up too early so I played it off by scratching my chin with it.

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Play-off

To be homosexual - ie "putts from the rough" is "a little light in the loafers"

Did you see Chris strutting around in his pink FCUK shirt? I think he plays off the front tees.

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Play-off

1- When someone likes doing something but doesnt know how to do it
2- When someone does something but doesnt like it

1- LMAO that girl that just passed the ball to the wrong team is such a play-off

2- that girl that just performed a song with her guitar at school is such a play-off her parents are literally wasting their money on her

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