playact meaning

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playact (verb): perform on a stage or theater.

Definition of playact

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

    Synonyms: act, play, roleplay

    Type of: perform

    Kinds: stooge, mime, overact, underact

    Related forms: playactor, playacting

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in CT · 7-letter words

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