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play·act
playact
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- pronunciation:
- pleI
aekt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
playacts, playacting, playacted |
definition 1: |
to act out fantasies; pretend; make believe.
The little girl playacted as a grown-up lady.- similar words:
- make believe, pretend
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definition 2: |
to behave in an artificial manner.
He seems angry, but he's playacting. |
related words: |
fool |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to act out; dramatize.
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related words: |
pretend |
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derivation: |
playacting (n.) |
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