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act
1 countable a single thing that someone doesact of violence/vandalism/terrorism/kindness/bravery/desperation etc: No act of kindness is ever wasted. We strongly condemn any act of violence against innocent people. unlawful/criminal/wrongful/illegal etc act: groups committing criminal acts Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities 2 singular a way of behaving that does not show what someone is really like or what they really feelShe isn’t really upset: it’s all an act. put on an act: She’s just putting on an act because the boys are here. Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour dishonesty deceit corruption 3 countable a short performance by a comedian, magician, or other performerHe eats fire as part of his act. Synonyms and related words
General words for performances 3a a singer, band, or other person or group who performs on stage. Two people who perform together, especially two comedians, are called a double actThey remain one of rock music’s most exciting live acts. Synonyms and related words
Performers and entertainers
4 countable one of the parts that a play, opera, or ballet is divided into. Each act is divided into two or more scenesThe scene occurs at the beginning of the first act. Synonyms and related words
Parts of films, stories and plays 5 countable a law passed by a country’s government Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws act adjective law the administration of justice
balancing/juggling act be a hard/tough act to follow be in the act of doing something catch someone in the act (of doing something) get in on the act get your act together ACT1 Australian Capital Territory: the area in eastern Australia where the capital city, Canberra, is Synonyms and related words
Areas of specific countries
act
1 countable a single thing that someone doesact of violence/vandalism/terrorism/kindness/bravery/desperation etc.: No act of kindness is ever wasted. We strongly condemn any act of violence against innocent people. unlawful/criminal/wrongful/illegal etc. act: groups committing criminal acts Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities 2 countable a law passed by a country’s government Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws act adjective law the administration of justice 3 countable one of the parts that a play, opera, or ballet is divided into. Each act is divided into two or more scenesThe scene occurs at the beginning of the first act. Synonyms and related words
Parts of movies, stories and plays 4 countable a short performance by a comedian, magician, or other performerHe eats fire as part of his act. Synonyms and related words
General words for performances 4a a singer, band, or other person or group who performs on stage. Two people who perform together, especially two comedians, are called a double actThey remain one of rock music’s most exciting live acts. Synonyms and related words
Performers and entertainers
5 singular a way of behaving that does not show what someone is really like or what they really feelShe isn’t really upset: it’s all an act. put on an act: She’s just putting on an act because the boys are here. Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behavior dishonesty deceit corruption
be a hard/tough act to follow be in the act of doing something catch someone in the act (of doing something) get in on the act get your act together ACT1 Australian Capital Territory: the area in eastern Australia where the capital city, Canberra, is Synonyms and related words
Areas of specific countries ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
act
1 intransitive to do something for a particular reason or in a particular wayact in good faith (=believe that you are acting honestly): We acted in good faith – we did not know the goods were stolen. act out of necessity/desperation/love/compassion/curiosity etc: She claims that she acted out of necessity (=because she had to). Synonyms and related words 1a to do something immediately, especially in order to deal with an urgent problemHad the paramedics not acted so swiftly, he would have died. act to do something: We must act now to prevent further damage to our rainforests. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
2 intransitive if you act for someone, you do something as their representativeact for: Lawyers acting for the family will issue a statement this morning. Synonyms and related words
To replace, or to be replaced 3 intransitive to behave in a particular way, especially a way that is unusual or annoyingact like: I’ve acted like a total idiot. act suspiciously/strangely: A man was seen acting suspiciously twenty minutes before the robbery. act as if: Just act as if nothing’s happened. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way 3a to behave in a particular way by doing somethingact reasonably/fairly/illegally/responsibly/dishonestly etc: Did the BBC act reasonably in sacking the journalist? The court must establish whether the accused acted illegally. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way
4 intransitive to start to have an effectDon’t expect the medicine to act immediately. act on: The experiment should show us how sugars act on the enamel of the teeth. Synonyms and related words 5 intransitive/transitive to perform in plays or filmsI’ve always wanted to act. act the part/role (of someone/something): Philip Schofield acted the part of Joseph. Synonyms and related words
act as act on act out act up act
1 intransitive to do something for a particular reason or in a particular wayact in good faith (=believe that you are acting honestly): We acted in good faith – we did not know the goods were stolen. act out of necessity/desperation/love/compassion/curiosity etc.: She claims that she acted out of necessity (=because she had to). Synonyms and related words 1a to do something immediately, especially in order to deal with an urgent problemHad the paramedics not acted so swiftly, he would have died. act to do something: We must act now to prevent further damage to our rainforests. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty man up kick something into the long grass deal with
2 intransitive if you act for someone, you do something as their representativeact for: Lawyers acting for the family will issue a statement this morning. Synonyms and related words
To replace, or to be replaced 3 intransitive to behave in a particular way, especially a way that is unusual or annoyingact like: I’ve acted like a total idiot. act suspiciously/strangely: A man was seen acting suspiciously twenty minutes before the robbery. act as if: Just act as if nothing’s happened. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way 3a to behave in a particular way by doing somethingact reasonably/fairly/illegally/responsibly/dishonestly etc.: Did the network act reasonably in firing the reporter? The court must establish whether the accused acted illegally. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way
4 intransitive/transitive to perform in plays or moviesI’ve always wanted to act. act the part/role (of someone/something): Burt Lancaster acted the part of Joseph. Synonyms and related words 5 intransitive to start to have an effectDon’t expect the medicine to act immediately. act on: The experiment should show us how sugars act on the enamel of the teeth. Synonyms and related words
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