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Acting

//ˈæk.tɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job. not-comparable

    "The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    serving temporarily especially as a substitute wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An action or deed. archaic, countable

    "[…] he does so much magnifie Nature and her Actings in all this material World, as he gives just cause of suspicion that he hath made her a kind of joynt Deess with God in the Affairs thereof;"

  2. 2
    the performance of a part or role in a drama wordnet
  3. 3
    Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action. countable
  4. 4
    Pretending. uncountable
  5. 5
    The occupation of an actor. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of act form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From act + -ing.

Etymology 2

From act + -ing.

Etymology 3

From act + -ing.

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