English dictionary: words starting with act

Meanings of Act:

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

Meanings of Act of congress:

noun

A new law that is made by the us senate and house of representatives, usually after it has been signed by the president

Usage examples:

The overall settlement under discussion would require an act of congress, the report said.

Meanings of Act one’s age:

phrase

Behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one's age and not to someone younger.

Usage examples:

Just for you is more sedate in tone, and both stars are playing more mature characters - indeed, si…

Meanings of Act-as:

phrasal verb

To do a particular job, especially one that you do not normally do

Usage examples:

She has been asked to act as a negotiator on behalf of the factory., the launch of the new investme…

Meanings of Act-for:

collocation

If a lawyer or other professional acts for you, they represent you in order to deal with something.

Usage examples:

Who is acting for the defendant?, you could telephone the agent and find out who is acting for the …

Meanings of Act-of-god:

noun

An event such as a very bad storm that cannot be prevented or controlled and usually cannot be insured against

Usage examples:

The insurance company dismissed the accident as an act of god and refused to pay out.

Meanings of Act-of-parliament:

noun

A new law that is made by the uk house of commons and house of lords, which has to be signed by the queen or king

Usage examples:

The general medical council, set up by an act of parliament in 1858, has legal powers to act agains…

Meanings of Act-on:

phrasal verb

Carry further or advance

Meanings of Act-out:

phrasal verb

To behave badly because you are unhappy or upset , often in ways that you are not aware of: 2…

verb

To be a better actor than someone else; to give a better performance in a film, play, etc. than other people

Usage examples:

It is embarrassing that the non-human performers in this film out-act the human stars., supporting …

Meanings of Act-up:

phrasal verb

If a person, especially a child, acts up, they behave badly:

Meanings of Act-upon:

phrasal verb

Have and exert influence or effect

Meanings of Acta:

noun

With plural agreement. a register of transactions, decrees, proceedings, etc.; official records.

Meanings of Actability:

noun

(of a script, play, role, etc.) the capacity to be successfully performed.

Usage examples:

Analysing scripts with an eye to such things as structure, actability, and audience appeal

Meanings of Actable:

adjective

(of a script, play, role, etc.) capable of being performed successfully.

Usage examples:

A more disciplined dramatist could have fashioned a perfectly actable play

Meanings of Actaeon:

proper noun

A hunter who, because he accidentally saw artemis bathing, was changed by her into a stag and killed by his own hounds.

Meanings of Acted:

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

Meanings of Actin:

noun

A protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cell.

Usage examples:

Muscle contraction is dependent on two proteins, actin and myosin.

Meanings of Actinal:

adjective

Designating the part or surface of an echinoderm or other radiate animal which contains the mouth and surrounding organs (as the lower or oral side of a starfish); relating to this part.

Meanings of Actinally:

adverb

On or towards the actinal surface.

Meanings of Actine:

noun

A proposed unit of the intensity of solar radiation. rare.

Meanings of Acting:

noun

The art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television.

Usage examples:

She studied acting in new york

adjective

Temporarily doing the duties of another person.

Usage examples:

The acting supervisor

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

Meanings of Acting-as:

phrasal verb

To do a particular job, especially one that you do not normally do

Usage examples:

She has been asked to act as a negotiator on behalf of the factory., the launch of the new investme…

Meanings of Acting-up:

phrasal verb

To behave badly

Usage examples:

The little girl was acting up, so her mother took her out of the restaurant., my car is acting up a…

Meanings of Actinia:

noun

A sea anemone; specifically one of the genus actinia. also (in form actinia): the genus itself.

Meanings of Actinian:

noun

A sea anemone.

Usage examples:

However, actinians, like all coelenterates, capture and digest animal prey with their nematocysts.