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- [pley-akt]
- /ˈpleɪˌækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pley-akt]
- /ˈpleɪˌækt/
Definitions of playact word
- verb without object playact to engage in make-believe. 1
- verb without object playact to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It's hard to get away with playacting with members of one's own family. 1
- verb without object playact to perform in a play. 1
- verb with object playact to dramatize (something): They playacted the movements of a burglar. 1
- intransitive verb playact If someone is playacting, they are pretending to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have. 0
- intransitive verb playact to act in a play 0
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Origin of playact
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; back formation from playacting; see play, act, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Playact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
playact popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
playact usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for playact
verb playact
- act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- bring down the house — to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
Antonyms for playact
verb playact
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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