act out
Example Sentences
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“I’ll give her the message,” I say, already looking forward to acting out the whole scene for Lizzie tonight at the Mutton.
From Literature
She said dogs sometimes act out because they have been treated poorly or are frustrated by being locked up at the shelter.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s channeling the experience into a full-time comedy career; part of his routine is acting out interactions between managers and workers.
Instead, they seem to have a spirit of “I’m so upset, I have a right to act out due to my sharper sense of injustice.”
The government has tried other tactics to address the issue; the FAA implemented stiffer penalties in recent years for passengers who act out on planes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
