play hard to get

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of a courtship, to be coy; to feign lack of romantic interest in a certain person, so as to compel that person to be more overt in expressing interest.

Word forms

play hard to get plays hard to get playing hard to get played hard to get

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