American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition acting in American English

acting adjective

adjective
/ˈæktɪŋ/
1

doing the work of the usual person in a particular job while they are not there, or until a new person starts

Example

After Smith died, she took over as acting leader of the party.

Synonyms and related words
Definition acting in American English