underact (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *underact*:
VERB	creation	underact, underplay	act (a role) with great restraint

English > *underact*: 1 sense > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Act (a role) with great restraint.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonym	underplay
Category	dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre	The art of writing and producing plays
Broader	act, play, roleplay, playact	Perform on a stage or theater
Opposite	overact, ham it up, ham, overplay	exaggerate one's acting

HyperDic: underact