playact

/ˈpleɪˌækt/

Other forms: playacting; playacted; playacts

Definitions of playact

1. verb

   perform on a stage or theater
   synonyms: act, play, roleplay

   play

   perform on a certain location

   play

   be performed or presented for public viewing

   act, play, represent

   play a role or part

   act

   be suitable for theatrical performance

   types:

   stooge

   act as the stooge

   mime, pantomime

   act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

   ham, ham it up, hoke, overact, overplay

   exaggerate one's acting

   underact, underplay

   act (a role) with great restraint

   type of:

   perform

   give a performance (of something)