Act out

//ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To perform something specific. transitive

    "What was acted out in the American and French Revolutions had been thought out beforehand in the writings of Locke and Rousseau, the scenarists for the drama of modern politics."

  2. 2
    act out; represent or perform as if in a play wordnet
  3. 3
    To perform something specific.; To perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise. idiomatic, transitive

    "Despite already being aware, he will be acting out the pretence of a surprise."

  4. 4
    represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage wordnet
  5. 5
    To perform something specific.; To perform a fantasy in reality. idiomatic, transitive

    "I've wanted to do this for so long, but I never thought I could act it out."

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  1. 6
    To express internal feelings or thoughts.; To express one's feelings through disruptive actions. ambitransitive

    "I know you're angry, but you can't act out and break dishes like that."

  2. 7
    To express internal feelings or thoughts.; To express ideas or desires through actions rather than words. ambitransitive

    "When her jaw was wired shut, she had acted out what she needed."

  3. 8
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, out.

    "She's a street performer, so she acts out on Ninth Street."

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