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play — [n1] theater piece comedy, curtain raiser*, drama, entertainment, farce, flop*, hit*, mask*, musical, one act*, opera, performance, potboiler*, show, smash*, smash hit*, stage show, theatrical, tragedy, turkey*; concept 263 play [n2] amusement,… … New thesaurus
playact — play•act [[t]ˈpleɪˌækt[/t]] v. i. 1) to engage in make believe 2) to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc 3) to perform in a play 4) to dramatize; act out • Etymology: 1895–1900 play′act ing, n. play′ac tor, n … From formal English to slang
act — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See action, drama, conduct, affectation, representation, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action] Syn. action, deed, performance, exploit; see action 2 . 2. [An official or legal s … English dictionary for students
playact — verb perform on a stage or theater She acts in this play He acted in Julius Caesar I played in A Christmas Carol • Syn: ↑act, ↑play, ↑roleplay • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
playact — playacting, n. playactor, n. /play akt /, v.i. 1. to engage in make believe. 2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It s hard to get away with playacting with members of one s own family. 3. to perform in a play. v.t. 4. to… … Universalium
playact — [plā′akt΄] vi. 1. to act in a play 2. to pretend; make believe 3. to behave in an affected or dramatic manner playacting n … English World dictionary
play — Synonyms and related words: ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, act up, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, ad lib, affect, agree, air … Moby Thesaurus
act — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achieve, achievement, acquit, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, acta, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, acts, address, adventure, affect,… … Moby Thesaurus
playact — v. pretend, feign; act, perform a dramatic role (in a play) … English contemporary dictionary
roleplay — verb perform on a stage or theater (Freq. 1) She acts in this play He acted in Julius Caesar I played in A Christmas Carol • Syn: ↑act, ↑play, ↑playact • De … Useful english dictionary
pretend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sham, feign, dissemble, simulate; counterfeit, lie, fake; claim, aver. See falsehood. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To feign] Syn. feign, affect, simulate, claim falsely, profess, make a pretense, imitate,… … English dictionary for students
