acting

[ak-ting] / ˈæk tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

substituting in a role

Synonyms

STRONG

adjutant alternate assistant delegated deputy interim surrogate temporary

WEAK

ad interim pro tem pro tempore provisional

Antonyms

WEAK

permanent

NOUN

entertaining, performing

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance playing portrayal portraying posing posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals

WEAK

play acting showing off

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Reflecting on the instant, life-changing moment, Chloe, now 25, remembers thinking she couldn't talk about her dad, and she ended up acting like nothing had happened.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

During her time away from MMA, Carano turned to acting, before securing a key role playing Cara Dune in the Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Blanche, the acting attorney general, has said there was nothing political about the investigation or the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“How do you stop the children from acting like wolves?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

acting

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