act out meaning

UK /ækt aʊt/ US /ækt aʊt/ 2 syllables

act out (verb): represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage.

act out has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

act out as a verb

  1. represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
    • She could act neurotic anxiety

    Type of: act

  2. act out; represent or perform as if in a play
    • She reenacted what had happened earlier that day

    Synonyms: enact, reenact

    Type of: act

How to pronounce act out

act out is pronounced /ækt aʊt/ in British English and /ækt aʊt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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