All act synonyms
act
A a verb act
- rehearse β to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
- ham β the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1.
- personify β to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- characterize β If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
- dramatize β to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- pretend β to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- stooge β an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- go on β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- go over β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- tread the boards β to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
- bring down the house β to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
- lay an egg β the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- say one's piece β If you say your piece, you say everything you want to say about a particular matter without being interrupted, although people may be wanting to express opposing views.
- replace β to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- speak for β to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak.
- proceed β to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
- work β Henry Clay, 1832β84, U.S. songwriter.
- get on β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- get going β an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
- labour β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- manoeuvre β a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- practise β habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- fake β to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- play-act β to engage in make-believe.
- characterise β to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- dramatise β to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- act out β If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
noun act
- commitment β Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- edict β a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- judgment β an act or instance of judging.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- ordinance β an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- subpoena β the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- summons β an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
- verdict β Law. the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
- warrant β authorization, sanction, or justification.
- writ β Law. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified act. (in early English law) any formal document in letter form, under seal, and in the sovereign's name.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- deed β A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad.
- doing β action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing.
- undertaking β the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- performance β a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- achievement β An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- accomplishment β An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- feat β a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.: Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.
- operation β an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- step β Standard for the exchange of product model data
- thing β (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.