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Present participle for to play or perform a specific role, especially theatrically

Present participle for to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner

Present participle for to carry out a specified action

Present participle for to communicate with by means of a signal

Present participle for to adopt a feigned quality, manner or identity

Present participle for to represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound

Present participle for to clown around: to behave clownishly

Present participle for to have a significant part or role in a situation or process

(masquerade as) Present participle for to pretend to be someone one is not

Present participle for to represent in a physical, concrete or visible form

(dramatic role, song, or piece of music) An act representing something that already exists

Interactive form of acting, using imagination to assume and perform different character roles

The act or state of performing or executing a task

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Verb

Present participle for to play or perform a specific role, especially theatrically

characterizing^US

characterising^UK

putting on an act

treading the boards

bringing down the house

playing the part of

working through

masquerading as

putting it over

taking the role of

taking the part of

coming on stage

strutting one's stuff

appearing on stage

pretending to be

acting the part of

putting before the public

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“The shouts, groans and crepitations of the performer act out the struggles of an earless voice to establish a relation to itself.”

Verb

Present participle for to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner

sowing wild oats

getting up to no good

stirring the pot

getting up to mischief

misconducting oneself

getting into mischief

causing trouble

bending the law

going undisciplined

taking a wrong turn

showing poor manners

showing bad manners

forgetting oneself

stirring up trouble

falling from grace

straying from the straight and narrow

acting improperly

breaking the law

committing an offence

giving someone trouble

blotting your copybook

crossing the line

committing a crime

taking the primrose path

offending against God

wallowing in the mire

succumbing to temptation

committing a sin

breaking commandment

behaving inappropriately

committing crime

breaking the rules

violating the law

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“The child may act out in an outburst of anger against the new parental figure, expressing hatred and, in turn, invoking hatred from the carer.”

Verb

Present participle for to carry out a specified action

putting through

following through with

taking care of business

carrying through

acquitting oneself of

bringing to fruition

putting into effect

putting into practice

delivering the goods

carrying to completion

being responsible for

sailing through

doing the trick

earning one's wings

doing justice to

running with the ball

going that route

doing to a turn

putting into action

following up on

taking action on

putting in force

going through with

putting into operation

following through on

acting in accordance with

translating into

getting through

bringing to completion

bringing to pass

operationalizing

setting the seal on

keeping faith with

fitting in with

concurring with

accomplishing it

acquiescing with

coming around to

fulfilling one's task

staying in line

playing the game

falling in with

going along with

knuckling under

putting the finishing touches on

calling it a day

bringing to maturity

putting the last touches on

going whole hog

doing thoroughly

bringing to an end

adding the finishing touch to

going the limit

bringing to a conclusion

adding the final touch to

following through

coming into play

paying attention to

bringing to bear

producing results

getting with it

showing willingness

putting the tin lid on

making it through

having the desired effect

bringing home the bacon

measuring up to

satisfying requirements

meeting requirements

functionalizing

putting screws to

specializing in

upping and doing

taking notice of

acting according to

having regard to

contributing to

being successful

providing the means for

scoring a success

putting to work

putting into use

bringing online

giving rise to it

bringing it to pass

implementing it

bringing it to fruition

pushing through

making short work of

bringing into effect

bringing into play

materializing^US

materialising^UK

reorganizing^US

making concrete

reorganising^UK

putting the finishing touch to

putting finishing touch on

getting someplace

fulfilling one's potential

doing a bang-up job

putting it over

doing one proud

making a reality

bringing into being

sowing the seeds of

toiling through

coming into effect

goose-stepping to

doing one's thing

putting in place

devoting oneself to

occupying oneself with

getting busy with

getting on with

causing to happen

causing to occur

turning the trick

going along with the plan

becoming effective

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Verb

Present participle for to communicate with by means of a signal

Verb

Present participle for to adopt a feigned quality, manner or identity

pretending to have

professing to have

misrepresenting

putting on an act

giving the appearance of

doing a take-off

going through the motions of

doing an impression of

following example

following the example of

taking leaf out of book

characterizing^US

characterising^UK

treading the boards

playing to the gallery

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Verb

Present participle for to represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound

using gestures to indicate

indicating by dumb show

indicating by sign language

Verb

Present participle for to clown around: to behave clownishly

clowning around

acting the fool

monkeying around

kicking up one's heels

playing the fool

puttering around

fiddling around

enjoying oneself

pottering around

amusing oneself

entertaining oneself

getting up to mischief

misconducting oneself

acting the goat

acting foolishly

getting up to no good

having a good time

forgetting oneself

causing trouble

acting the clown

engaging in games

amusing yourself

giving someone trouble

monkeying about

going on a tear

playing for laughs

letting off steam

springing about

bounding around

springing around

cutting a caper

diverting oneself

disporting oneself

occupying oneself

letting your hair down

enjoying yourself

going on a spree

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Verb

Present participle for to have a significant part or role in a situation or process

contributing to

having prominence

having a place in

Verb

(masquerade as) Present participle for to pretend to be someone one is not

pretending to be

disguising yourself

passing oneself off as

assuming character

disguising oneself as

doing an impression of

masquerading as

professing to be

representing oneself as

taking the part of

assuming the character of

passing yourself off

purporting to be

putting on an act

setting oneself up as

assuming the identity of

feigning the identity of

giving the appearance of

assuming the role of

going through the motions of

doing an impression

following in footsteps

patterning after

trying to be like

putting on a front

claiming falsely

putting up a front

shucking and jiving

going through the motions

putting on a false front

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Verb

Present participle for to represent in a physical, concrete or visible form

Noun

(dramatic role, song, or piece of music) An act representing something that already exists

personification

characterization

performing arts

amateur dramatics

playing a character

assuming a character

appearing on stage

treading the boards

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Noun

Interactive form of acting, using imagination to assume and perform different character roles

Noun

The act or state of performing or executing a task

operationalization

putting into practice

carrying through

self-realization

self-actualization

successful completion

self-fulfillment

materialisation^UK

materialization^US

bringing to fruition

bringing into being

finalization^US

stroke of genius

finalisation^UK

carrying into action

successful consummation

successful fulfillment

successful finalization

positive result

successful execution

successful resolution

successful conclusion

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