Definitions for acting
ˈæk tɪŋact·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. acting, playing, playacting, performingadjective

   the performance of a part or role in a drama

2. acting(a)adjective

   serving temporarily especially as a substitute

   "the acting president"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. actingnoun

   An intended action or deed.

2. actingnoun

   Pretending.

3. actingnoun

   The occupation of an actor.

4. actingnoun

   The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

5. actingadjective

   Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Acting

   of Act

2. Actingadjective

   operating in any way

3. Actingadjective

   doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Acting

   Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. Most early sources in the West that examine the art of acting discuss it as part of rhetoric.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. actingverb

   Verb form of the word act.

   The acting manager of the hotel did a fantastic job.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 10, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'acting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2498

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'acting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3226

How to pronounce acting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say acting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of acting in a Sentence

1. Brian Dunkleman:

   I know it seems like such an easy question, but it's not an easy answer for me because there are so many variables, i don't even know who I would be if I was still on that show. ... I knew that if I had stayed, I wouldn't have had a chance (to pursue acting).

2. Alexander Vindman:

   There were concerns about( how Rudy Giuliani).... could be undermining the consensus policy. But frankly, up until that call, you know, in certain regards Rudy Giuliani was acting as a private citizen advancing Rudy Giuliani own interests to a certain extent, it wasn't until that call that it became, that Rudy Giuliani was pulled into kind of an official role.

3. Bruce Dern:

   Some say 'Never meet your heroes,' but I say if you are really blessed, you get them as your parents, i share this with my acting heroes, my legends, Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. You got game.

4. Juvenal Munubo:

   It will allow, unlike in the current situation, to know who is acting in the hydrocarbons sector, the parties, their identities, where they are located.

5. Thomas Jefferson:

   The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society.

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