playacting
/ˈpleɪæktɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण प्लेऐक्टिंग
नाटक, ढोंग, दिखावा
Core word
noun
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[U] disapproving
behaviour that is not sincere, in which somebody pretends to feel or be something in order to get attention or sympathy
नाटक, ढोंग, दिखावा
- Stop this playacting and tell me what really happened.
- The tears were just playacting.
- Her anger was just playacting to get a day off.
+ 2 more examples
- I know the cry was playacting, so I did not give him sweets.
- The teacher saw through the child's playacting at once.
Synonyms pretence pretending sham make-believe dissembling
Opposite sincerity
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[U]
the activity of performing in plays, especially in a simple or amateur way
अभिनय, नाटक करना
- The children enjoyed the playacting at the school fair.
- Weekend playacting at the community hall taught him confidence.
- Playacting is a good way for shy students to build confidence.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a lot of playacting in the school courtyard during the break.
- The group enjoys playacting at weekends for fun.
Synonyms acting
◇Word family
play-act verb