To act meaning in English

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Definition

to act: to perform verb
He acted as a consultant on that project.
an act / acting: a gesture; a performance, a pretence, an interpretation of a role noun
an act of kindness
to act as/like: to perform a function idiom
Luna acted as a mediator between the clowns and the acrobats during the strike of 1987.

Examples

  • "You'll achieve nothing acting like that, and you're stressing me out."
  • "So, now, as my first act as King of Cheeterland, please rise to sing your new national anthem."
  • "I must know everything before we act."
  • "No one was hurt during the revolution but the country did record its first ever act of violence when the former President's bodyguard was slightly pushed."
  • "-Offer significant discount on future shipments to all retail partners as an act of good faith for recalled product (cost unknown but likely over $500,000)"
  • "You're acting hysterical, honey bunch!"
  • "If we want to put out the fire, we must act quickly!"
  • "Brian : Well I know Mr. Delavigne, but that's what acting is all about, pretending that you care about things."
  • "General Rainbow Child : The audience hated all my acts, Brian."
  • "It seems that not everyone likes to look at Ivana Bümbüm's bümbüms. We're going to have to act."
  • "You're both valued members of this company, and I'd like to see you act more professionally towards each other."
  • "If you keep acting so irrationally there'll come a point when you step over the line."
  • "I dinna want to interrupt... whatever it is that you were doin' there, but the thing is, I'm not a fan of these stereotypical Scottish acts."
  • "Bruno : Yet you two act like spoiled children every time you see each other."
  • "Act to solve all complaints and problems to the customer's satisfaction."
  • "I loved acting in that show."
  • "His second act was to have sex with the former President's wife."
  • "Philip Cheeter's first act upon becoming King was to rename Peacenikland "Cheeterland"."

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