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"He acted the idiot"verbpretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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"She's just acting"verbbehave unnaturally or affectedly
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nounsomething that people do or cause to happen
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nouna legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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"think before you act" "The governor should act on the new energy bill" "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"verbperform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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"he did his act three times every evening"nouna short performance that is part of a longer programtype of:
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"She acts in this play" "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"verbperform on a stage or theatertype of:
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"How does your idea work in practice?" "The breaks of my new car act quickly"verbhave an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
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"You should act like an adult" "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"verbbehave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
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"She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"verbplay a role or parttype of:
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"he put on quite an act for her benefit"nouna manifestation of insinceritytype of:
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nouna subdivision of a play or opera or ballettype of:part of:
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verbbe engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
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"This scene acts well"verbbe suitable for theatrical performancetype of:
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"She acts as the chair" "In what capacity are you acting?"verbdischarge one's dutiestype of:
Examples of act
- "He acted the idiot"
- "She's just acting"
- "think before you act"
- "The governor should act on the new energy bill"
- "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
- "he did his act three times every evening"
- "She acts in this play"
- "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"
- "How does your idea work in practice?"
- "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
- "You should act like an adult"
- "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
- "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
- "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
- "This scene acts well"
- "She acts as the chair"
- "In what capacity are you acting?"