Letters that make act
a, c, t are letters that make 'act'
cat is an anagram of 'act'
tact, ACTH, fact, Acts, pact, acta are words created by adding a letter to 'act'
15 possible definitions for 'act'
Under this definition, act is a noun and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of performance, public presentation.
show-stopper, stopper, showstopper are types of 'act'.
"he did his act three times every evening", "she had a catchy little routine", "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
Under this definition, act is a noun and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of dramatic composition, dramatic work.
'act' can be a part of drama, opera, play, concert dance, dramatic play, ballet.
scene is a part of act.
Under this definition, act is a noun and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of manifestation, reflection, reflexion, expression.
"he put on quite an act for her benefit"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
act is a derivative of act.
"He acted the idiot", "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of serve.
"She acts as the chair", "In what capacity are you acting?"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseud, act, sham, fake, fraud, role player, pretender, pseudo are derivatives of 'act'.
"She's just acting"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
walk around, drive around, play are types of 'act'.
action, activity, activeness are derivatives of 'act'.
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of be.
playing, bit, number, act, actable, routine, turn, acting, playacting, performing are derivatives of 'act'.
"This scene acts well"
Under this definition, act is a noun and has the following properties:
human action, deed, human activity have the same meaning as 'act'
'act' can be a type of event.
permissive waste, causing, motivating, leaning, wearing, judgment, residency, abidance, stop, proclamation, promulgation, speech act, implementation, disposal, running away, touching, forfeit, delivery, waste, action, acquiring, getting, causation, obstetrical delivery, departure, going, going away, leaving, discovery, find, uncovering, disposition, effectuation, egress, egression, emergence, equalization, equalisation, leveling, exhumation, disinterment, digging up, mitzvah, mitsvah, propulsion, actuation, recovery, retrieval, touch, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement, motivation, assumption, sacrifice, rejection, forfeiture, derivation, activity, production, hire, wear, judgement, assessment, stay, residence, inactivity, hindrance, hinderance, interference, stoppage, group action, distribution, legitimation, communication, communicating are types of 'act'.
spark off, trigger off, touch off, motivate, actuate, spark, activate, set off, trip, incite, propel, prompt, trigger, move, act are derivatives of 'act'.
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
work has the same meaning as act
'act' can be a type of bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods.
piece of work, feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable, work are derivatives of 'act'.
"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought", "How does your idea work in practice?", "This method doesn't work", "The breaks of my new car act quickly", "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
move has the same meaning as act
keep, finish up, behave, continue, continue, engage, proceed, proceed, descend, begin, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, hasten, look sharp, festinate, contend, go ahead, plow ahead, evade, get by, commit, acquit, dally, manoeuver, hold off, aggress, hold back, create, antagonize, antagonise, reciprocate, come to the fore, step forward, take over, satisfice, satisfise, play it by ear, egotrip, come close, make bold, act on, take time by the forelock, coact, get around to, take care, go about, take part, forestall, deport, misbehave, lower oneself, comport, comport, woo, counteract, prosecute, prosecute, perpetrate, make do, deign, lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior, make a point, go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock, do well, had best, persist in, take turns, finish, rush, interrupt, disturb, react, respond, attack, force, misdemean, step up, come out, repay, pay back, reward, maneuver, manoeuvre, deal, dare, partner, presume, exert, pursue, perform, react, oppose, volunteer, offer, set about, approach, flirt, participate, bear, behave, stoop, misconduct, conduct, assay, seek, try, essay, romance, solicit, court, effect, anticipate, foresee, cope, manage, grapple, deal, condescend, condescend, stampede, repeat, sneak, play, surprise, guard, take, go on, go along, continue, come forward, step to the fore, race, interact, toy, condescend, carry, attempt, dare, counter, make out, make sure, start, wait, go, alternate, play, play, dispatch, use, move, rampage, hurry, pull, court are types of 'act'.
human action, deed, action, activity, activeness, act, human activity, move are derivatives of 'act'.
"think before you act", "We must move quickly", "The governor should act on the new energy bill", "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of perform.
overact, ham it up, underact, underplay, stooge, mime, pantomime, ham, overplay are types of 'act'.
'act' can be a category of dramatics, theater, dramatic art, dramaturgy, theatre.
playing, roleplaying, actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player, barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper, bit, number, act, drama, play, actable, routine, turn, acting, playacting, performing, dramatic play are derivatives of 'act'.
"She acts in this play", "He acted in `Julius Caesar'", "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
'act' can be a type of re-create.
portray, enact, reenact, act out, act out, emote, pretend, make, support, parody, make believe, impersonate are types of 'act'.
'act' can be a category of performing arts.
playing, actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player, bit, number, act, theatrical, representation, drama, play, actable, routine, turn, acting, playacting, performing, theatrical performance, histrionics, dramatic play are derivatives of 'act'.
"Gielgud played Hamlet", "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role", "She played the servant to her husband's master"
Under this definition, act is a verb and has the following properties:
fall over backwards, bend over backwards, presume, vulgarize, vulgarise, optimize, optimise, sentimentize, sentimentise, act as, follow, puff up, lose it, dawdle, backslap, hugger mugger, footle, frivol, act involuntarily, sentimentalise, make as if, toy, quack, act, menace, bluster, swash, stooge, romanticize, sentimentalize, act reflexively, wanton, swagger, play, bungle, make, freeze, piffle, make, joke, dally, sauce, trifle, swell, loosen up, storm, ramp, rage, break down, relax, play, snap, jest are types of 'act'.
"You should act like an adult", "Don't behave like a fool", "What makes her do this way?", "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Under this definition, act is a noun and has the following properties:
enactment has the same meaning as act
'act' can be a type of instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document.
order, legislative act, fiat, rescript, nullity, decree, edict, statute are types of 'act'.
'act' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.