# play-act

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To perform on stage; to act in a play.
2. To play (a scene, role etc.); to act out.
3. To engage in pretence or insincere behavior, often in order to mislead someone or gain an advantage.
4. To make a pretence of; to feign or simulate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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