What does underact mean?

Definitions for underact
ˌʌn dərˈæktun·der·act

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. underact, underplayverb

    act (a role) with great restraint

Wiktionary

  1. underactverb

    To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness

ChatGPT

  1. underact

    Underact refers to the act of performing or behaving in a manner that is restrained, subdued, or lacking in adequate emotion or energy, especially in a theatrical or dramatic context. It is often characterized by a lack of enthusiasm, intensity, or convincingly portraying a character or situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underactverb

    to perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Underact

    un-dėr-akt′, v.t. to act a part inefficiently.—n. Underac′tion, subordinate action: inefficient action.

Anagrams for underact »

  1. reducant

  2. tranduce

  3. uncarted

  4. uncrated

  5. untraced

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underact in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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