ALL meanings of act
act
A a - intransitive verb act to behave; comport oneself 3
- intransitive verb act to do something 3
- intransitive verb act to serve or function 3
- intransitive verb act to serve as spokesman or substitute (for) 3
- intransitive verb act to have an effect 3
- intransitive verb act to appear to be 3
- abbreviation ACT active 3
- noun act Take action; do something. 1
- intransitive verb act behave 1
- intransitive verb act take action 1
- intransitive verb act pretend to be 1
- noun act deed 1
- noun act pretence 1
- noun act theatre: division 1
- noun act law: statute 1
- noun act performance 1
- intransitive verb act operate 1
- intransitive verb act substitute 1
- transitive verb act perform 1
- noun Definition of act in Technology 1. (software) Annual Change Traffic. 2. (company) Ada Core Technologies. 1
- noun act anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 1
- noun act the process of doing: caught in the act. 1
- noun act a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of Congress. 1
- noun act an instrument or document stating something done or transacted. 1
- noun act one of the main divisions of a play or opera: the second act of Hamlet. 1
- noun act a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program. 1
- noun act the personnel of such a group: The act broke up after 30 years. 1
- noun act false show; pretense; feint: The politician's pious remarks were all an act. 1
- noun act Philosophy. activity in process; operation. the principle or power of operation. form as determining essence. a state of realization, as opposed to potentiality. 1
- verb without object act to do something; exert energy or force; be employed or operative: He acted promptly in the emergency. 1
- verb without object act to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter: I am required to act before noon tomorrow. 1
- verb without object act to operate or function in a particular way; perform specific duties or functions: to act as manager. 1
- verb without object act to produce an effect; perform a function: The medicine failed to act. 1
- verb without object act to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion: to act well under all conditions. 1
- verb without object act to pretend; feign: Act interested even if you're bored. 1
- verb without object act to perform as an actor: He acted in three plays by Molière. 1
- verb without object act to be capable of being performed: His plays don't act well. 1
- verb without object act to serve or substitute (usually followed by for): In my absence the assistant manager will act for me. 1
- verb with object act to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person: to act Macbeth. 1
- verb with object act to feign; counterfeit: to act outraged virtue. 1
- verb with object act to behave as: He acted the fool. 1
- verb with object act Obsolete. to actuate. 1
- idioms act act funny, to display eccentric or suspicious behavior. 1
- idioms act act one's age, to behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity: We children enjoyed our uncle because he didn't always act his age. 1
- idioms act clean up one's act, Informal. to begin adhering to more acceptable practices, rules of behavior, etc.: The factory must clean up its act and treat its employees better. 1
- noun act (Countable Noun) Something done, a deed. 0
- noun act (Obsolete (No longer in use)) NU Actuality. 0
- noun act (Countable Noun) A product of a legislative body, a statute. 0
- noun act The process of doing something. 0
- noun act (Countable Noun) A formal or official record of something done. 0