Act Out (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Hypernyms

• Represent
• Play

Meaning ²

Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Reenact
• Enact

Hypernyms

• Act
• Play