Play-act: meaning, definitions and examples

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play-act

 

[ หˆpleษชหŒรฆkt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

theater

To perform in a play or theatrical production, often in an exaggerated or insincere manner.

Synonyms

act, perform, pretend

Examples of usage

  • She loves to play-act in school plays.
  • The actor was criticized for his tendency to play-act rather than deliver authentic performances.
Context #2 | Verb

everyday life

To pretend to be someone or something that one is not, usually for amusement or to deceive others.

Synonyms

impersonate, mimic, pretend

Examples of usage

  • He likes to play-act as a superhero when he's with his friends.
  • Don't play-act like you care about me when you clearly don't.

Translations

Translations of the word "play-act" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atuar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคญเคฟเคจเคฏ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schauspielern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berakting

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ graฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆผ”ใ˜ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jouer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ actuar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rol yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐ๊ธฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ุซู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กจๆผ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ igrati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leika

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ำฉะป ะพะนะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oynamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ actuar

Etymology

The term 'play-act' originated in the mid-18th century, combining 'play' in the sense of perform and 'act' in the sense of portray or imitate. It has been used to describe both theatrical performances and everyday pretending or impersonation.