acting
v. act·ed, act·ing, acts
v. tr.
1. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of: She plans to act Lady Macbeth in summer stock.
2. To perform (a role) on the stage: act the part of the villain.
3.
1. To behave like or pose as; impersonate: Don't act the fool.
2. To behave in a manner suitable for: Act your age.
v. intr.
1. To behave or comport oneself.
2. To perform in a dramatic role or roles.
3. To be suitable for theatrical performance.
4. To behave affectedly or unnaturally; pretend.
5. To appear or seem to be.
6. To carry out an action.
7. To operate or function in a specific way: His mind acts quickly.
8. To serve or function as a substitute for another.
9. To produce an effect:.
[Middle English, from Old French acte, from Latin āctus, a doing, and āctum, a thing done, both from past participle of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
