Synonyms and antonyms of To act in British Thesaurus

act (verb)

to perform in plays or films

ad-lib (verb)

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

co-star (verb)

to take part in a film, play, or television programme with another main actor or performer

double for ()

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

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 film

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 film, play etc

star (verb)

to be the main actor or performer in a film, play, television programme etc

star (verb)

if a film, play, television programme 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