-
"He acted the idiot"verbpretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
-
"She's just acting"verbbehave unnaturally or affectedly
-
nounsomething that people do or cause to happen
Similar:
type of: -
nouna legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Similar:
-
"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)
Similar:
Opposite: -
"he did his act three times every evening"nouna short performance that is part of a longer programtype of:
-
"She acts in this play" "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"verbperform on a stage or theatertype of:
-
"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
Similar:
-
"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
-
"She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"verbplay a role or parttype of:
-
"he put on quite an act for her benefit"nouna manifestation of insinceritytype of:
-
nouna subdivision of a play or opera or ballettype of:part of:
-
verbbe engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
-
"This scene acts well"verbbe suitable for theatrical performancetype of:
-
"She acts as the chair" "In what capacity are you acting?"verbdischarge one's dutiestype of:
Definition that contains act
- let actively cause something to happen
- make act in a certain way so as to acquire
- work activity directed toward making or doing something
- leave act or be so as to become in a specified state
- care activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- live actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- play activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- play act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- whole acting together as a single undiversified whole
- working actively engaged in paid work