play-act

VERB

act

Synonyms

WEAK

be on 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

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

WEAK

act assume the role counterfeit dissemble fake feign imagine imitate impersonate make as if make believe make out like make up masquerade mimic play portray pose purport put on put on a front put on airs put on an act represent reproduce sham simulate suppose

play act

VERB

act

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enact perform play portray

STRONG

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

WEAK

be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct fail prevent stop

WEAK

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

Example Sentences

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No, the preferred way to play-act "normal American man" is to be a massive jerk.

From Salon

But he doesn't have the guts to admit it, instead continuing to play-act like he's a great man, even though no one is buying the act.

From Salon

You know, we—alive today—could play-act some truth and reconciliation–style interaction.

From Slate

So you start to just play-act the situation that you're in and see if you can get out of it.

From The Guardian

And because Trump loves to play-act being a tough guy while avoiding all difficult decisions, he tried to take personal credit for ordering Reinoehl's death.

From Salon

play-act

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