possum
possum · possums · possumed · possuming
To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or deathTo play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
/ˈpɒsəm/
» They ate possum roadkill for dinner.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
Examples
10 sentencesThey ate possum roadkill for dinner.
There's a possum on the porch.
Leonid saw a possum in a tree.
There's a fat possum on the porch.
deDa ist ein großes Opossum auf der Veranda. — kumakyoo
Is that a possum?
Forms
possums, possuming, possumed, possumedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle