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  1. 1. a. : to take part in theatrical performances especially as a professional. b. : to make believe. 2. : to engage in theatrical or insincere behavior. playacting. ˈplā-ˌak-tiŋ. noun. Examples of playact in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Today, Margaret would be playacting her own massacre in active shooter drills at school.

  2. Playacting is behavior where someone pretends to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have.

  3. 1. To play a role in a dramatic performance. 2. To play a pretended role; make believe. 3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

  4. Definitions of playacting. noun. the performance of a part or role in a drama. synonyms: acting, performing, playing. see more.

  5. Definition of playacting noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. playacting / ˈ pleɪˌæktɪŋ/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of PLAYACTING. [noncount] : behavior that is not honest or sincere. The company was losing money, but all of the playacting had people believing that it was doing well.

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  8. to engage in make-believe. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It's hard to get away with playacting with members of one's own family. to perform in a play.

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