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be on
verb as in act
Strong matches
verb as in lie
verb as in perform
verb as in play-act
Weak matches
- bring down the house
- burlesque
- characterize
- do
- do a turn
- dramatize
- emote
- enact
- feign
- go on
- go over
- ham
- ham it up
- impersonate
- lay an egg
- make debut
- mime
- mimic
- mug
- parody
- perform
- personate
- personify
- play
- play gig
- play part
- play role
- portray
- pretend
- put it over
- rehearse
- represent
- say one's piece
- simulate
- star
- stooge
- strut
- take part
- tread the boards
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Example Sentences
"Very well," said Maud in a your-blood-be-on-your-own-head voice.
From Project Gutenberg
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On this page you'll find 163 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to be on, such as: enact, perform, play, portray, burlesque, and characterize.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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