Play-act: meaning, definitions and examples
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play-act
[ หpleษชหรฆkt ]
theater
To perform in a play or theatrical production, often in an exaggerated or insincere manner.
Synonyms
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.
everyday life
To pretend to be someone or something that one is not, usually for amusement or to deceive others.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น atuar
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคญเคฟเคจเคฏ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช schauspielern
๐ฎ๐ฉ berakting
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ graฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆผใใ
๐ซ๐ท jouer
๐ช๐ธ actuar
๐น๐ท rol yapmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ๊ธฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุซู
๐จ๐ฟ hrรกt
๐ธ๐ฐ hraลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่กจๆผ
๐ธ๐ฎ igrati
๐ฎ๐ธ leika
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะป ะพะนะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oynamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ actuar
Word origin
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.