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Acting

/ˈæk.tɪŋ/

To do something.

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📖 Definitions of "Acting"

verb

1
To do something.
"If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble."
2
To do (something); to perform.
3
To perform a theatrical role.
"I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre."
4
Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).

noun

1
An action or deed.
2
Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
3
Pretending.
4
The occupation of an actor.

adjective

1
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
"Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States."

🔄 Synonyms of "Acting"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
playingnoun	(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
performingnoun	A performance.
playactingnoun	Alternative form of play-acting. [The acting of a play or plays; the occupation of an actor; dramatic performance.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acting"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
performingnoun	A performance.
playactingnoun	Alternative form of play-acting. [The acting of a play or plays; the occupation of an actor; dramatic performance.]
temporarynoun	Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
impermanent	not permanent; unperpetual.
playingnoun	(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
proxynoun	An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
deputynoun	One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
agentnoun	One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
incumbentnoun	The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
dealingnoun	One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.
agencynoun	An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
actornoun	A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
servingnoun	(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
substitutenoun	(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function.
workingnoun	(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
rulingnoun	An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
operatingnoun	In operation; that operates.
operateverb	(transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
functioningnoun	functional, working