Definitions for playact

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playact play·act

Spelling: [pley-akt]

IPA: /ˈpleɪˌækt/

Playact is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in playact (aaclpty).

Definitions for playact

verb (used with object)

1. to dramatize (something):

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in make-believe.
2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.:
3. to perform in a play.

Origin of playact

1895-1900; back formation from playacting; see play, act, -ing¹

Examples for playact

We send our children on Israel trips in which they playact IDF boot camp.