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playacting

UK
/ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ/
US
/ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ/

Translations

playactingnoun
Her playacting in the school play was impressive.
Её игра в школьной пьесе была впечатляющей.
His playacting of being sick fooled everyone.
Его притворство больным обмануло всех.
Additional translations
лицемерие
симуляция
Synonyms
acting
theatricality
performance
pretending
simulation
playactinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ/
US
/ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe insincere, theatrical or feigned behaviour.
playactverb

playacting

Gerund

playacted
Past Simple
playacted
Past Participle
playacting
Gerund
UK
/ˈpleɪˌækt/
US
/ˈpleɪˌækt/
The children love to playact their favorite fairy tales.
Дети любят разыгрывать свои любимые сказки.
He tends to playact when he wants to avoid responsibility.
Он склонен притворяться, когда хочет избежать ответственности.
Additional translations
отыгрывать роль
Synonyms
simulate
impersonate
pretend
act
perform
feign

Definitions

playactingnoun
The act of performing in a play or drama; theatrical performance.
The children's playacting in the school play was delightful to watch.
Pretending or feigning; insincere or exaggerated behavior.
His playacting during the meeting was obvious to everyone, as he exaggerated his surprise.
playactinggerund / present participle
Feigning or marked by insincere, theatrical behaviour.
She offered him a playacting apology that no one believed.
playactverb
To perform or act in a theatrical manner, often pretending or exaggerating.
The children love to playact as their favorite superheroes during recess.
To pretend to be affected by a particular feeling or condition.
She decided to playact being sick to avoid going to school.
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