English verb: act out | |||
1. | act out (creation) represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage | ||
Samples | She could act neurotic anxiety. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, play, represent | ||
2. | act out (creation) act out; represent or perform as if in a play | ||
Samples | She reenacted what had happened earlier that day. | ||
Synonyms | enact, reenact | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, play, represent | ||