Synonyms and antonyms of To perform or entertain, or to be performed in British Thesaurus

amuse (verb)

to do or say something that other people think is funny or entertaining

appear (verb)

to be on television or in a play, film, concert etc

compère (verb)

British to introduce the performers in a show, especially in the theatre. The American word is emcee.

conjure (verb)

to perform magic tricks in order to entertain people, especially tricks using quick hand movements

co-star (verb)

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

debut (verb)

to perform or be performed in public for the first time

do (verb)

to perform a play, song, dance etc

draw a crowd ()

if an event draws a crowd, a large number of people come to watch it

emcee (verb)

music to say the words in rap music

emcee (verb)

American to introduce speakers or performers at a social event or show

entertain (verb)

to give a performance that people enjoy

extemporise ()

a British spelling of extemporize

extemporize (verb)

formal to perform or produce something without preparing or practising

go on ()

to walk onto a stage to begin your part in a performance

headline (verb)

mainly journalism to be the main performer in a show or at an event where other people are also performing

improvise (verb)

if a performer in a play or a group of musicians improvises, they invent words or musical notes without preparing them or learning them before

make an entrance (theatre)

theatre to come onto the stage of a theatre to begin your performance

open (verb)

theatrecinema if a film or play opens, it starts being shown to the public

pack in (informal)

informal to attract very large audiences

perform (verb)

to do something in front of an audience in order to entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing

play (verb)

if a play or film is playing somewhere, it is being performed or shown there

premiere (verb)

if a film or play premieres, or if someone premieres a film or play, it is shown or performed for the first time

pull (verb)

if a performer or a performance pulls an audience, a large number of people come to watch them

push/press the right buttons ()

to please an audience with a political speech by saying things that the audience agrees with

recite (verb)

to say a poem or story that you have learnt to an audience

regale (verb)

to entertain someone with a story

render (verb)

formal to express, show, or perform something in a particular way

reprise (verb)

to perform a part or the whole of a work again

revive (verb)

to perform something such as a play that has not been performed recently

support (verb)

to perform in a show or concert in addition to the main performer

tour (verb)

if a show, play, or concert tours, it is performed in several different places

warm up ()

if a minor performer warms up an audience, they put the audience in the right mood for the main performance