English adjective: acting | |||
| 1. | acting serving temporarily especially as a substitute | ||
| Samples | The acting president. | ||
| Similar | impermanent, temporary | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, permanent | ||
English noun: acting | |||
| 1. | acting (act) the performance of a part or role in a drama | ||
| Synonyms | performing, playacting, playing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity, performing arts | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | business, byplay, characterization, dumb show, enactment, hamming, heroics, impersonation, method, method acting, mime, overacting, pantomime, personation, personation, portrayal, reenactment, roleplaying, skit, stage business | ||
| Part meronym | performance | ||