plural of play-acting

(of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), potentially offensive) Having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To perform the duties of an appointment senior to that actually held; to deputise for a superior.

(biblical) The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.

To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.

(intransitive) to play the fool

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of act out

present participle of act out

simple past tense and past participle of act out

Alternative spelling of acted-out