playact

English - Turkish

Definition of playact in English Turkish dictionary

{f} rol yapmak

{f} oynamak

English - English

Definition of playact in English English dictionary

To perform on, or as if on, a stage

perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

{f} pretend, feign; act, perform a dramatic role (in a play)

Related Terms

playacting

overdramatic behaviour

playacting

Present participle of playact

playacting

pretence

playacting

the performance of a part or role in a drama

playacting

{i} feigning, pretending; acting, performing a dramatic role (in a play)

Etymology

[ 'plA-"akt ] (verb.) 1901. back-formation from playacting.

Tenses

playacts, playacting, playacted