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Acting

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Definitions for Acting

noun
the performance of a part or role in a drama
Synonyms
playing playacting performing
adjective
serving temporarily especially as a substitute
Synonyms
acting(a)
Examples
  1. the acting president
verb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Synonyms
act move
Examples
  1. think before you act
  2. We must move quickly
  3. The governor should act on the new energy bill
  4. The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
verb
behave in a certain manner
Synonyms
act behave do
Examples
  1. show a certain behavior
  2. conduct or comport oneself
  3. You should act like an adult
  4. Don't behave like a fool
  5. What makes her do this way?
  6. The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
verb
play a role or part
Synonyms
act play represent
Examples
  1. Gielgud played Hamlet
  2. She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
  3. She played the servant to her husband's master
verb
discharge one's duties
Synonyms
act
Examples
  1. She acts as the chair
  2. In what capacity are you acting?
verb
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Synonyms
act play act as
Examples
  1. He acted the idiot
  2. She plays deaf when the news are bad
verb
be suitable for theatrical performance
Synonyms
act
Examples
  1. This scene acts well
verb
have an effect or outcome
Synonyms
work act
Examples
  1. often the one desired or expected
  2. The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
  3. How does your idea work in practice?
  4. This method doesn't work
  5. The breaks of my new car act quickly
  6. The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
verb
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
Synonyms
act
verb
behave unnaturally or affectedly
Synonyms
dissemble pretend act
Examples
  1. She's just acting
verb
perform on a stage or theater
Synonyms
act play roleplay playact
Examples
  1. She acts in this play
  2. He acted in `Julius Caesar'
  3. I played in `A Christmas Carol'

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