Need another word that means the same as “acting”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “acting” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Acting” are: performing, playacting, playing, drama, the stage, the performing arts, dramatics, dramaturgy, stagecraft, theatricals, theatrics, the thespian art, show business, substitute
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “acting” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| drama | A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. Drama school. |
| dramatics | The study or practice of acting in and producing plays. She is known internationally for her work in creative dramatics. |
| dramaturgy | The art of writing and producing plays. Studies of Shakespeare s dramaturgy. |
| performing | The performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| playacting | The performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| playing | The act of playing a musical instrument. |
| show business | Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression. |
| stagecraft | Skill or experience in writing or staging plays. |
| the performing arts | The performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| the stage | The theater as a profession usually the stage. |
| the thespian art | A theatrical performer. |
| theatricals | Dramatic performances. Their love affair ended without theatricals. |
| theatrics | Excessively emotional and dramatic behavior. Stop your theatrics. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “acting” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| substitute | Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team. Substitute coffee. |
| acoustic | Of or relating to the science of acoustics. These German made acoustics are exceptional value and a pleasure to play. |
| actor | A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television. He s a principal actor in this affair. |
| album | One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc. His debut album was very much influenced by the jazz sound. |
| audition | Assess the suitability of someone for a role by means of an audition. She was auditioning people for her new series. |
| ballet | A creative work or performance of ballet or the music written for it. The Bolshoi Ballet. |
| casting | The act of creating something by casting it in a mold. Bronze castings. |
| choreograph | Compose the sequence of steps and moves for (a ballet or other performance of dance. The committee choreographs the movement of troops. |
| clown | Act as or like a clown. A circus clown. |
| dancing | The activity of dancing for pleasure or in order to entertain others. There will be folk music singing and dancing. |
| disco | Dance to disco music. The music hops from one genre to another electropop and post punk but also disco hip hop and soul. |
| earshot | The range or distance over which one can hear or be heard. The children were told to stay within earshot. |
| echo | Ring or echo with sound. Followers echoing the cries of their leaders. |
| eurhythmics | The interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding. |
| hearing | The act of hearing attentively. She had moved out of hearing. |
| histrionic | Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. A histrionic outburst. |
| impresario | A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas. |
| kachina | A person who represents a kachina in ceremonial dances. |
| mime | A theatrical performance using mime. The ceremony was followed by a series of precise mimes dances and songs. |
| mimic | An animal or plant that mimics another. He has great ability as a mimic. |
| performance | The extent to which an investment is profitable, especially in relation to other investments. They compared the cooking performance of each oven. |
| performing | The performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| playhouse | Plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of. The Oxford Playhouse. |
| playing | The act of playing a musical instrument. |
| quadrille | Music for dancing the quadrille. A 32 horse quadrille. |
| reverberation | Prolongation of a sound; resonance. Reverberations of the market crash were felt years later. |
| role | Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting. What is your role on the team. |
| singer | United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875. A pop singer. |
| theatrical | Of or relating to the theater. One of the most theatrical figures in public life. |
| troupe | Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical. A dance troupe. |
| understudy | Be an understudy or alternate for a role. He has played as understudy to Celtic s usual goalkeeper. |
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