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 | ||