English verb: playact | |||
1. | playact (creation) perform on a stage or theater | ||
Samples | She acts in this play. He acted in `Julius Caesar'. I played in `A Christmas Carol'. | ||
Synonyms | act, play, roleplay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | perform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ham, ham it up, mime, overact, overplay, pantomime, stooge, underact, underplay | ||
Verb group | act, act, play, play, play, represent | ||
Domain category | dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre | ||