acting
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/ · adj
Meaning
- Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
- present participle and gerund of act
- An action or deed.
- Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
- Pretending.
- The occupation of an actor.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ācta Old French actbor. Middle English acte English act English -ing English acting From act + -ing.
Related words
Descendant words
- အိုက်တင်(Burmese) (bor)
- akting(Cebuano) (bor)
- acting(Chinese) (bor)
- akting(Indonesian) (bor)
- akting(Tagalog) (bor)
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