act out

verb

acted out; acting out; acts out

transitive verb

: to represent in action

children act out what they read

: to translate into action

unwilling to act out their beliefs

: to express (something, such as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt behavior without modification to comply with social norms

intransitive verb

: to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable often self-defeating manner especially as a means of venting painful emotions (such as fear or frustration)

Example Sentences

because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention

Recent Examples on the Web Find a family movie favorite and act out your favorite scenes.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 And Define Your Needs Most often, people who lose their jobs act out of desperation to quickly find a new one.

Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 1 May 2022 The faithful often act out the events of Good Friday by carrying a large wooden cross and crown of thorns symbolic of the suffering of Christ.

al, 15 Apr. 2022 Symptoms vary greatly, but in general, depressed girls may become withdrawn, whereas boys may fight or act out, incurring the label of behavior problem rather than, say, mood disorder.

New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Larin said a person that intoxicated may not understand instructions correctly and can act out of character.

Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2022 In 1997, Ingrosso’s dad received a white label promo from a new electronic act out of Paris.

SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022 After dividing groups into teams, have each participant write down Bible characters for the other team to act out for their teammates.

Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022 Now that Lincoln Riley took his act out West things may finally be looking up in Austin.

Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	acts out
释义	act out verb acted out; acting out; acts out transitive verb 1 a : to represent in action children act out what they read b : to translate into action unwilling to act out their beliefs 2 : to express (something, such as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt behavior without modification to comply with social norms intransitive verb : to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable often self-defeating manner especially as a means of venting painful emotions (such as fear or frustration) Synonyms act up carry on misbehave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention Recent Examples on the Web Find a family movie favorite and act out your favorite scenes. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 And Define Your Needs Most often, people who lose their jobs act out of desperation to quickly find a new one. Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 1 May 2022 The faithful often act out the events of Good Friday by carrying a large wooden cross and crown of thorns symbolic of the suffering of Christ. al, 15 Apr. 2022 Symptoms vary greatly, but in general, depressed girls may become withdrawn, whereas boys may fight or act out, incurring the label of behavior problem rather than, say, mood disorder. New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Larin said a person that intoxicated may not understand instructions correctly and can act out of character. Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2022 In 1997, Ingrosso’s dad received a white label promo from a new electronic act out of Paris. SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022 After dividing groups into teams, have each participant write down Bible characters for the other team to act out for their teammates. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022 Now that Lincoln Riley took his act out West things may finally be looking up in Austin. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Medical Definition act out transitive verb (ˈ)akt-ˈau̇t : to express (as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt behavior without modification to comply with social norms act out an adolescent fantasy intransitive verb : to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable often self-defeating manner especially as a means of venting painful emotions (as fear or frustration) acts out verb present tense third-person singular of act out as in acts up to behave badly because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance acts up runs riot rebels misconducts disobeys raises hell raises Cain carries on misbehaves cuts up horses around shows off fools around roughhouses kids (around) clowns (around) Antonyms & Near Antonyms acts obeys conducts bears comports moves controls conforms contains quits handles complies checks inhibits acquits curbs collects constrains demeans composes deports restrains represses quiets See More
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act out

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