possumPronunciation: /ˈpɒsəm/Translate possum | into Italian Definition of possum noun a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail. Four families, especially Petauridae: many species, including the ringtails North American informal an opossum. Phrases play possum 1pretend to be asleep or unconscious (as an opossum does when threatened). 2feign ignorance. Origin: early 17th century: shortening of opossumpossum in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of possum in the US English dictionary
