playact
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playact — index palter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
playact — [plā′akt΄] vi. 1. to act in a play 2. to pretend; make believe 3. to behave in an affected or dramatic manner playacting n … English World dictionary
playact — verb Etymology: back formation from playacting Date: 1901 transitive verb act out 1a intransitive verb 1. a. to take part in theatrical performances especially as a professional b. to make believe 2. to engage in theatrical or insincere behavior… … New Collegiate Dictionary
playact — playacting, n. playactor, n. /play akt /, v.i. 1. to engage in make believe. 2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It s hard to get away with playacting with members of one s own family. 3. to perform in a play. v.t. 4. to… … Universalium
playact — v. pretend, feign; act, perform a dramatic role (in a play) … English contemporary dictionary
playact — play•act [[t]ˈpleɪˌækt[/t]] v. i. 1) to engage in make believe 2) to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc 3) to perform in a play 4) to dramatize; act out • Etymology: 1895–1900 play′act ing, n. play′ac tor, n … From formal English to slang
playact — verb perform on a stage or theater She acts in this play He acted in Julius Caesar I played in A Christmas Carol • Syn: ↑act, ↑play, ↑roleplay • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
roleplay — verb perform on a stage or theater (Freq. 1) She acts in this play He acted in Julius Caesar I played in A Christmas Carol • Syn: ↑act, ↑play, ↑playact • De … Useful english dictionary
playacting — noun see playact … New Collegiate Dictionary
compound — compound1 compoundable, adj. compoundedness, n. compounder, n. adj. /kom pownd, kom pownd /; n. /kom pownd/; v. /keuhm pownd , kom pownd/, adj. 1. composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance. 2 … Universalium
