Acting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæk.tɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Acting is an adjective meaning Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
Meaning
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of act
- (countable, now rare) An action or deed.
- (countable, law) Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
- (uncountable) Pretending.
- (uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.
Example Sentences
For quotations using this term, see Citations:acting.
The CEO is currently in a hospital. The CFO is acting CEO in the meantime.
The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
Boyle’s theory explains the whole range of God’s actings in the world, those things that injure man as well as those which advantage him.
Word Forms
- actings
Synonyms for acting
Depending on context, synonyms include playing, performing, playacting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include performing, playacting, temporary, impermanent, playing, proxy.
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Sources & Attribution
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