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play doggo

/pleɪ ˈdɔɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
play dog-go
IPA
/pleɪ ˈdɔɡoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of lie doggo (“to lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection”)

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pleɪ ˈdɔɡoʊ/
  • British English: /pleɪ ˈdɒɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plays doggo (present, singular) playing doggo (participle, present) played doggo (participle, past) played doggo (past)

Synonyms

play dead play possum lie doggo

Questions

How do you pronounce play doggo?
The recorded pronunciation is /pleɪ ˈdɔɡoʊ/.
What does play doggo mean?
Synonym of lie doggo (“to lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection”)

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