act

1 to present a portrayal or performance of

a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol

Synonyms of act

do, impersonate, interpret, perform, play, portray

Words Related to act

depict, dramatize, render, represent

act out, enact, pantomime, playact, role-play, take on

overact, overplay, underplay

ape, clown, ham, imitate, masquerade, mime, mimic, pose (as)

star (in)

coact, costar

2 to produce a desired effect

the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly

Synonyms of act

operate, perform, take, work

Words Related to act

behave, react, respond

affect, influence, sway

pan out, redound, result

Phrases Synonymous with act

take effect, take hold

Near Antonyms of act

backfire

fizzle

3 to give the impression of being

always acting helpless, just to get attention

Synonyms of act

appear, come across (as), come off (as), feel, look, make, seem, sound

Words Related to act

dissemble, pretend

recall, resemble, suggest

hint, imply, insinuate

4 to have a certain purpose

the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects

Synonyms of act

function, perform, serve, work

Words Related to act

operate, run

administer, carry on, control, direct, guide, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, supervise

5 to present a false appearance of

if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it

Synonyms of act

affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate

Words Related to act

dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose

forge, imitate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

feint

malinger

Phrases Synonymous with act

make believe

6 to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior

someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention

Synonyms of act

impersonate, masquerade (as), personate, play, pose (as)

Words Related to act

ape, copy, imitate, mime, mimic, mock, monkey, parody, travesty

perform, portray

Synonyms and Antonyms of act

WORD OF THE DAY

rescind