act

A2
Pronunciation
/ĂŠk/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

Something done, a deed.

Example Sentences
  • an act of goodwill
2 Definition

Actuality.

3 Definition

Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.

4 Definition

A product of a legislative body, a statute.

5 Definition

The process of doing something.

Example Sentences
  • He was caught in the act of stealing.
6 Definition

A formal or official record of something done.

7 Definition

A division of a theatrical performance.

Example Sentences
  • The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second act.
8 Definition

A performer or performers in a show.

Example Sentences
  • Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?
9 Definition

Any organized activity.

10 Definition

A display of behaviour.

11 Definition

A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.

12 Definition

A display of behaviour meant to deceive.

Example Sentences
  • to put on an act
Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

To do something.

Example Sentences
  • If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble.
2 Definition

To do (something); to perform.

3 Definition

To perform a theatrical role.

Example Sentences
  • I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre.
4 Definition

Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).

5 Definition

To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.

Example Sentences
  • A dog which acts aggressively is likely to bite.
6 Definition

To convey an appearance of being.

Example Sentences
  • He acted unconcerned so the others wouldn't worry.
7 Definition

To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.

Example Sentences
  • act on behalf of John
8 Definition

(construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).

Example Sentences
  • Gravitational force acts on heavy bodies.
9 Definition

To play (a role).

Example Sentences
  • He's been acting Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.
10 Definition

To feign.

Example Sentences
  • He acted the angry parent, but was secretly amused.
11 Definition

(construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).

Example Sentences
  • This group acts on the circle, so it can't be left-orderable!
12 Definition

To move to action; to actuate; to animate.