play part

enact perform play portray

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

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

direct fail prevent stop

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

appear behave carry out conduct do enact execute function operate perform react seem serve

carry comport exert strike

carry oneself give the appearance go about impress as represent oneself take on

be real fail idle leave miss neglect prevent refuse stop

lose

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate refrain

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 role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards