Definitions for acting

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acting act·ing

Spelling: [ak-ting]

IPA: /ˈæk tɪŋ/

Acting is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in acting (acgint).

Definitions for acting

noun

1. the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
2. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
3. the process of doing:
4. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award:
5. an instrument or document stating something done or transacted.
6. one of the main divisions of a play or opera: Hamlet.
7. a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program.
8. the personnel of such a group:
9. false show; pretense; feint:
10. Philosophy. activity in process; operation. the principle or power of operation. form as determining essence. a state of realization, as opposed to potentiality.

Idioms

1. act funny, to display eccentric or suspicious behavior.
2. act one's age, to behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity:
3. clean up one's act, Informal. to begin adhering to more acceptable practices, rules of behavior, etc.:

adjective

1. serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary:
2. designed, adapted, or suitable for stage performance.
3. provided with detailed stage directions for the performer:

Verb phrases

1. act on/upon, to act in accordance with; follow: to have an effect on; affect:
2. act out, to demonstrate or illustrate by pantomime or by words and gestures: Psychology. to give overt expression to (repressed emotions or impulses) without insightful understanding:
3. act up, to fail to function properly; malfunction: to behave willfully: to become painful or troublesome, especially after a period of improvement or remission:
4. get/have one's act together, Informal. to organize one's time, job, resources, etc., so as to function efficiently:

verb (used with object)

1. to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person:
2. to feign; counterfeit:
3. to behave as:
4. Obsolete. to actuate.

verb (used without object)

1. to do something; exert energy or force; be employed or operative:
2. to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter:
3. to operate or function in a particular way; perform specific duties or functions:
4. to produce an effect; perform a function:
5. to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion:
6. to pretend; feign:
7. to perform as an actor:
8. to be capable of being performed:
9. to serve or substitute (usually followed by for):

Origin of acting

First recorded in 1595-1605; act + -ing², -ing¹

Examples for acting

She lifted her eyes to his, and for once she was not acting.

But are you quite certain that you are acting wisely, Miss Ward?

Even the hot Jewish women I mentioned above did something a bit more “intellectual” than pageantry: acting.

Stephen, moreover, always shrank from his uncle when acting professionally.

In my day we used to have something like acting at the old Park.

This is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.

acting legend talks about what role is closest to her heart.

To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”

He was acting like a crazy boy, and he was a man, all of twenty-two!

Bratton was not ready to say that Brinsley was acting as part of a group or as anything but a lone monster.