act

Pronunciation: US [ækt] UK [.eɪ siː 'tiː]

v.Act action work; work
n.Act action Decree pretending
abbr.With the "Association of Classroom Teachers"
WebAction games, action (action), acting

Synonyms

bit number routine shtick schtick shtik turn

Definitions in English

n.	1. a single thing that someone does 2. a law passed by a country’ s government 3. one of the parts that a play, opera, or ballet is divided into. Each act is divided into two or more scenes 4. a short performance by a comedian, magician, or other performer; a singer, band, or other person or group who performs on stage. Two people who perform together, especially two comedians, are called a double act 5. a way of behaving that does not show what someone is really like or what they really feel
v.	1. to do something for a particular reason or in a particular way; to do something immediately, especially in order to deal with an urgent problem 2. if you act for someone, you do something as their representative 3. to behave in a particular way, especially a way that is unusual or annoying; to behave in a particular way by doing something 4. to perform in plays or movies 5. to start to have an effect
abbr.	1. Same as Association of Classroom Teachers 2. Same as American College Test 3. Same as Australian Capital Territory 4. Australian Capital Territory: the area in eastern Australia where the capital city, Canberra, is

Other Forms

3sg.acts

Idioms

Example Sentences

Victorious deeds Flam'd in my heart, heroic acts.
Source: Milton
Had Satan been able to have acted anything by force.
Source: Defoe

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