English Explanatory Dictionary

act out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform something specific.
  2. To perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise.
  3. To perform a fantasy in reality.
  4. To express internal feelings or thoughts.
  5. To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
  6. To express ideas or desires through actions rather than words.
  7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, out.

Pronunciation

/ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t/ en-au-act out.ogg

Word forms

act out acts out acting out acted out

Synonyms

enact
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