PLAYACTS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word playacts. (close relations)
Definition of PLAYACTS
Best Alternative Words for PLAYACTS
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act | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • something that people do or cause to happen • a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet • a short performance that is part of a longer program • a manifestation of insincerity verb • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • play a role or part • discharge one's duties • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • be suitable for theatrical performance • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure • behave unnaturally or affectedly • perform on a stage or theater | ||||||||
dramatizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • put into dramatic form • represent something in a dramatic manner • add details to | ||||||||
feigns | verbv | |||||||
verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • make a pretence of | ||||||||
imitates | verbv | |||||||
verb • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • appear like, as in behavior or appearance • make a reproduction or copy of | ||||||||
impersonates | verbv | |||||||
verb • assume or act the character of • represent another person with comic intentions • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | ||||||||
masquerades | verbv | |||||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party • making a false outward show verb • take part in a masquerade • pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||||||||
mimics | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) adjective satellite • constituting an imitation verb • imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect | ||||||||
portrays | verbv | |||||||
verb • portray in words • make a portrait of • assume or act the character of • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||||||||
pretends | verbv | |||||||
noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely | ||||||||
simulates | verbv | |||||||
verb • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • create a representation or simulation of • make a pretence of | ||||||||
play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
roleplay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • perform on a stage or theater |