Synonyms and antonyms of To act in American Thesaurus

act (verb)

to perform in plays or movies

ad-lib (verb)

to say something in a speech, play, etc. without preparing or writing it before you say it

costar (verb)

if actors costar in a movie or play, they act the main parts together

double for ()

to take the place of an actor by pretending to be them in difficult or dangerous parts of a movie

enact (verb)

to perform a story or event as a play

overact (verb)

if an actor overacts, they perform with too much energy or emotion so that their performance seems false

play (verb)

theatrecinema to have a particular part in a play or movie

play (verb)

to act in a particular play

portray (verb)

if an actor portrays a person, they play the part of that person in a movie, play, etc.

star (verb)

to be the main actor or performer in a movie, play, television program, etc.

star (verb)

if a movie, play, television program, etc. stars someone, they are the main actor or performer in it

tread the boards ()

to work as an actor

understudy (verb)

to work as an understudy for a particular actor