Definition of Playacting

1. Noun. The performance of a part or role in a drama.


Definition of Playacting

1. Verb. (present participle of playact) ¹

2. Noun. pretence ¹

3. Noun. overdramatic behaviour ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Playacting

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Playacting

play therapy
play to the gallery
play to win
play truant
play up
play well with others
play with fire
playa
playabilities
playability
playable
playact
playacted
playacting (current term)
playactings
playactor
playactors
playacts
playas
playathon
playathons
playback
playback singer
playbacks
playbill
playbills
playblast
playblasts

Literary usage of Playacting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Social Life of the Chinese: With Some Account of the Religious, Governmental by Justus Doolittle (1865)
"Sports and Plays: Shuttlecock.—Lion pursuing a Ball.— Manoeuvring the Dragon.—playacting: An Emperor of the Tang Dynasty one of the Gods worshiped by ..."

2. Social life of the Chinese by Justus Doolittle (1866)
"Lion pursuing a Bali.— Manoeuvring the Dragon.—playacting: An Emperor of the Tang Dynasty one of the Gods worshiped by ..."

3. The Writings of Charles Dickens by Charles Dickens, Gilbert Ashville Pierce (1894)
"Had a drop, Joe ? " " Why, yes," said Joe, lowering his voice, " he 's left the Church and went into the playacting. Which the playacting have ..."

4. Social Life of the Chinese: With Some Account of the Religious, Governmental by Justus Doolittle (1865)
"Sports and Plays: Shuttlecock.—Lion pursuing a Ball.— Manoeuvring the Dragon.—playacting: An Emperor of the Tang Dynasty one of the Gods worshiped by ..."

5. Social life of the Chinese by Justus Doolittle (1866)
"Lion pursuing a Bali.— Manoeuvring the Dragon.—playacting: An Emperor of the Tang Dynasty one of the Gods worshiped by ..."

6. The Writings of Charles Dickens by Charles Dickens, Gilbert Ashville Pierce (1894)
"Had a drop, Joe ? " " Why, yes," said Joe, lowering his voice, " he 's left the Church and went into the playacting. Which the playacting have ..."

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