act (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 15 senses of the word *act*:
NOUN	communication	act, enactment	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Tops	act, deed, human action, human activity	something that people do or cause to happen
communication	act	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
communication	act, routine, number, turn, bit	a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
communication	act	a manifestation of insincerity
VERB	social	act, move	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
body	act, behave, do	behave in a certain manner
creation	act, play, represent	play a role or part
competition	act	discharge one's duties
body	act, play, act as	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
stative	act	be suitable for theatrical performance
social	act, work	have an effect or outcome
social	act	be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
creation	act, dissemble, pretend	behave unnaturally or affectedly
creation	act, play, roleplay, playact	perform on a stage or theater

act pronunciation
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Englishact: 15 senses noun 1, communication
Meaning	A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
Synonym	enactment
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript	A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
	legislative act, statute	An act passed by a legislative body
	nullity	Something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
Broader	legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument	(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Spanish	acta, ley
Catalan	acta

Englishact: 15 senses noun 2, Tops
Meaning	Something that people do or cause to happen.
Synonyms	deed, human action, human activity
Narrower	acquiring, getting	The act of acquiring something
	action	Something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	activity	Any specific behavior
	assumption	The act of assuming or taking for granted
	causing, causation	The act of causing something to happen / happen
	communication, communicating	The activity of communicating
	delivery, obstetrical delivery	The act of delivering a child
	departure, going, going away, leaving	The act of departing
	derivation	The act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
	discovery, find, uncovering	The act of discovering something
	disposal, disposition	The act or means of getting rid of something
	distribution	The act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
	egress, egression, emergence	The act of coming (or going) out
	equalization, equalisation, leveling	The act of making equal or uniform / uniform
	exhumation, disinterment, digging up	The act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
	forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice	The act of losing or surrendering / surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
	group action	action taken by a group of people
	hindrance, hinderance, interference	The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
	hire	The act of hiring something or someone
	implementation, effectuation	The act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something)
	inactivity	Inactive
	judgment, judgement, assessment	The act of judging / judging / judging or assessing a person or situation or event
	leaning	The act of deviating from a vertical position
	legitimation	The act of rendering a person legitimate
	mitzvah, mitsvah	(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
	motivation, motivating	The act of motivating
	nonaccomplishment, nonachievement	An act that does not achieve its intended goal
	proclamation, promulgation	The formal act of proclaiming
	production	The act or process of producing something
	propulsion, actuation	The act of propelling
	recovery, retrieval	The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
	rejection	The act of rejecting something
	residency, residence, abidance	The act of dwelling in a place
	running away	The act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
	speech act	The use of language to perform some act
	stay	Continuing or remaining in a place or state
	stop, stoppage	The act of stopping something
	touch, touching	The act of putting two things together with no space between them
	waste, permissive waste	(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
	wear, wearing	The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
Broader	event	Something that happens at a given place and time
Spanish	acción humana, acción, actividad humana, acto
Catalan	acció humana, acció, acte, activitat humana
Verbs	act	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	actuate	put in motion or move to act
	actuate	give an incentive for action / action

Englishact: 15 senses noun 3, communication
Meaning	A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet.
Part of	ballet, concert dance	A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
	opera	A drama set to music
	play, drama, dramatic play	A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Parts	scene	A subdivision of an act of a play
Broader	dramatic composition, dramatic work	A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
Spanish	acto
Catalan	acte

Englishact: 15 senses noun 4, communication
Meaning	A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.
Example	"he did his act three times every evening"
Synonyms	routine, number, turn, bit
Narrower	show-stopper, showstopper, stopper	An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Broader	performance, public presentation	A dramatic or musical entertainment
Spanish	acto, bit, número
Catalan	acte, bit, número
Verbs	act	play a role or part
	act	perform on a stage or theater
	act	be suitable for theatrical performance

Englishact: 15 senses noun 5, communication
Meaning	A manifestation of insincerity.
Example	"he put on quite an act for her benefit"
Broader	expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion	expression without words
Spanish	actuación, farsa
Verbs	act	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Verbs	act	behave unnaturally or affectedly

Englishact: 15 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"think before you act" "The governor should act on the new energy bill" "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
Synonym	move
Caused by	coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force	To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
	compel, oblige, obligate	Force somebody to do something
	direct	Be in charge of
	incite, instigate, set off, stir up	Provoke or stir ... / stir up
Narrower	act on	regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice
	alternate, take turns	Do something in turns
	antagonize, antagonise, counteract	act in opposition to
	anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter	Act in advance of
	attack, aggress	Take the initiative and go on the offensive
	begin, start	Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	behave, comport	Behave well or properly
	behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry	Behave in a certain manner
	coact	act together, as of organisms
	come close	nearly do something
	come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out	make oneself visible
	condescend, deign, descend	Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
	condescend	Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
	condescend, stoop, lower oneself	debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
	continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity
	continue	Continue after an interruption / interruption
	continue, persist in	Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
	cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage	Come to terms with
	court	Engage in social activities leading to marriage
	create	pursue a creative activity
	dally, toy, play, flirt	Behave carelessly or indifferently
	dare	To be courageous enough to try or do something
	deal	Take action with respect to (someone or something)
	dispatch	dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
	do well, had best	Act in one's own or everybody's best interest
	effect	act so as to bring into existence
	egotrip	Act in a way that attracts attention
	evade	Practice evasion
	exert	make a great effort at a mental or physical task
	finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish	finally be or do something
	force	Do forcibly
	get around to	Do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
	go, proceed, move	Follow a procedure or take a course
	go ahead, plow ahead	proceed (with a plan of action)
	go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock	Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon
	guard	Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
	interact	Act together or towards others or with others
	interrupt, disturb	Destroy the peace or tranquility of
	lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior	Act like the master of
	make a point, make sure	make a point of doing something
	make bold, dare, presume	Take upon oneself
	maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre	Act in order to achieve a certain goal / goal
	misbehave, misconduct, misdemean	Behave badly
	participate, take part	Share in something
	partner	act as a partner
	perform	Perform a function
	perpetrate, commit, pull	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
	play	Behave in a certain way
	play	Act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
	play it by ear	decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation
	prosecute	Conduct a prosecution in a court of law
	prosecute, engage, pursue	carry out or participate in an activity
	race	To work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
	rampage	Act violently, recklessly, or destructively
	react, respond	show a response or a reaction to something
	react, oppose	act against or in opposition to
	reciprocate	Act, feel, or give mutually or in return
	repeat, take over	Do over
	reward, repay, pay back	Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
	rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate	Act or move at high speed
	satisfice, satisfise	decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal
	set about, go about, approach	Begin to deal with
	sneak	put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
	stampede	Act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
surprise	come upon or take unawares
take	carry out
take care	Be careful, prudent, or watchful
take time by the forelock	Act quickly and decisively
try, seek, attempt, essay, assay	make an effort or attempt
use	Habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
volunteer, offer	agree / agree freely
wait, hold off, hold back	wait before acting
woo, court, romance, solicit	make amorous advances towards
See also	act on	carry further or advance
	act up	misbehave badly
	act upon	have and exert influence or effect
Opposite	refrain, forbear	Resist doing something
Spanish	actuar, hacer, llevar a cabo, obrar
Catalan	actuar, fer
Nouns	act	something that people do or cause to happen
	action	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	action	the state of being active

Englishact: 15 senses verb 2, body
Meaning	Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s Adjective
Examples	"You should act like an adult" "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Synonyms	behave, do
Narrower	act, play, act as	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	act involuntarily, act reflexively	Act in an uncontrolled manner
	backslap	Display excessive cordiality (towards)
	break down, lose it, snap	Lose control of one's emotions
	bungle	spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
	dally, dawdle	Waste time
	fall over backwards, bend over backwards	try very hard to please someone
	follow	Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
	footle	act foolishly, as by talking / talking nonsense
	freeze	Suddenly behave coldly and formally
	frivol, trifle	Act frivolously
	hugger mugger	Act stealthily or secretively
	joke, jest	Act in a funny or teasing way
	make	Behave in a certain way
	make	act in a certain way so as to acquire
	make as if	Begin or appear to begin an action
	menace	Act in a threatening manner
	optimize, optimise	act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
	piffle	Act in a trivial or ineffective way
	play, toy	Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
	presume	Take liberties or act with too much confidence
	quack	act as a medical quack or a charlatan
	ramp, rage, storm	Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
	relax, loosen up	Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
	romanticize	Act in a romantic / romantic way
	sauce	Behave saucily or impudently towards
	sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise	Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
	stooge	act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
	swagger, bluster, swash	Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
	swell, puff up	Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
	vulgarize, vulgarise	Act in a vulgar manner
	wanton	Behave extremely cruelly and brutally
See also	act up	make itself felt as a recurring pain
Similar to	act, play, act as	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Similar to	dissemble, pretend, act	Behave unnaturally or affectedly
Spanish	actuar, comportarse, comportar, comprtarse, hacer, obrar, portarse, portar
Catalan	actuar, comportar-se, comportar, fer, obrar, portar

Englishact: 15 senses verb 3, creation
Meaning	Play a role or part.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
Synonyms	play, represent
Category	performing arts	arts or skills that require public performance
Entailed by	enter	Come on stage
Narrower	act out	represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
	emote	Give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
	enact, reenact, act out	act out
	impersonate, portray	assume or act the character of
	make, pretend, make believe	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
	parody	make a spoof of or make fun of
	support	Play a subordinate role to (another performer)
Broader	re-create	create anew
Similar to	act, play, act as	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	act, play, roleplay, playact	Perform on a stage or theater
	play	pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game / game or playful activity
Spanish	interpretar, jugar, representar, tocar
Catalan	jugar, representar, tocar
Adjectives	actable	capable of being acted
Nouns	act	a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
	acting	the performance of a part or role in a drama
	actor	a theatrical performer

Englishact: 15 senses verb 4, competition
Meaning	Discharge one's duties.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"She acts as the chair" "In what capacity are you acting?"
Narrower	bank	act as the banker in a game / game or in gambling
Narrower	criticize, criticise	act as a critic / critic
Broader	serve	Do duty or hold offices
Spanish	actuar
Catalan	actuar
Nouns	actor	a person who acts and gets things done

Englishact: 15 senses verb 5, body
Meaning	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He acted the idiot"
Synonyms	play, act as
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Similar to	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Similar to	act, play, represent	Play a role or part
Spanish	comportarse, hacer ver, simular
Catalan	fer veure, portar-se, simular
Nouns	act	a manifestation of insincerity

Englishact: 15 senses verb 6, stative
Meaning	Be suitable for theatrical performance.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Example	"This scene acts well"
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Similar to	act, play, roleplay, playact	Perform on a stage or theater
Adjectives	actable	capable of being acted
Nouns	act	a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Nouns	acting	the performance of a part or role in a drama

Englishact: 15 senses verb 7, social
Meaning	Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"How does your idea work in practice?" "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
Synonym	work
Broader	succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods	attain success or reach a desired goal / goal
Similar to	bring, work, play, wreak, make for	Cause to happen / happen or to occur as a consequence
Spanish	funcionar
Catalan	funcionar

Englishact: 15 senses verb 8, social
Meaning	Be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Narrower	drive around	Drive without any particular aim
	play	Be at play
	walk around	walk randomly
Nouns	action	the state of being active

Englishact: 15 senses verb 9, creation
Meaning	Behave unnaturally or affectedly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example	"She's just acting"
Synonyms	dissemble, pretend
Narrower	simulate, assume, sham, feign	make a pretence of
Similar to	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Spanish	actuar, dissimular, fingir
Catalan	actuar, dissimular
Nouns	act	a manifestation of insincerity

Englishact: 15 senses verb 10, creation
Meaning	Perform on a stage or theater.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"She acts in this play" "He acted in 'Julius Caesar'"
Synonyms	play, roleplay, playact
Category	dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre	The art of writing and producing plays
Narrower	mime, pantomime	act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
	overact, ham it up, ham, overplay	exaggerate one's acting
	stooge	act as the stooge
	underact, underplay	Act (a role) with great restraint
Broader	perform	Give a performance (of something)
Similar to	act, play, represent	Play a role or part
	act	Be suitable for theatrical performance
	play	Perform on a certain location
	play	Be performed or presented for public viewing
Spanish	actuar, interpretar, jugar, representar, tocar
Catalan	actuar, interpretar, jugar, representar, tocar
Adjectives	actable	capable of being acted
Nouns	act	a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
	acting	the performance of a part or role in a drama
	actor	a theatrical performer

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