Synonym: acting, performing, playacting, playing. Similar words: exacting, extracting, refracting telescope, directing, reflecting, constructing, reflecting telescope, action. Meaning: ['æktɪŋ] 
n. the performance of a part or role in a drama. adj. serving temporarily especially as a substitute.
n. the performance of a part or role in a drama. adj. serving temporarily especially as a substitute. 
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211. At the age of 35, she had already scaled the heights of the acting profession.
212. The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
213. She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner.
214. Acting was not a kosher trade for an upper-class girl.
215. Acting on a hunch, I waited outside her house to see if she went out.
216. The point is that people grew unaccustomed to thinking and acting in a responsible and independent way. Herein lies another big problem.
217. Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club.
218. The dialogue and acting in Indecent Proposal are tired, cliched and corny.
219. She had come to England to pursue an acting career.
220. It was widely suspected that the cadets had been acting on orders.
221. He sincerely believed he was acting in both women's best interests.
222. The new role will allow Delaney to flex her acting muscles.http://sentencedict.com
223. She is acting as a private individual in this matter.
224. Moore was acting as steward to Sir Michael le Fleming.
225. Acting runs in their blood;they have been actors for more than 150 years.
226. A senior judge is acting as referee in the pay dispute between the trade union and management.
227. The acting was chronic.
228. When are you going to quit acting like a martyr?
229. Stop acting the fool, I'm trying to talk to you.
230. The police who broke into the house were only acting on/under instructions.
231. Mother's leg seemed quite better after her operation, but recently it's been acting up again.
232. An arch-bishop has been acting as mediator between the rebels and the authorities.
233. For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.
234. Makin, a solicitor, is acting for the young people in their case against the county council.
235. Acting on a tip off, the police arrested the drug smugglers.
236. They'll question them as to whether anyone was seen acting suspiciously in the area over the last few days.
237. The critics praised the reality of the scenery and the naturalness of the acting.
238. She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
239. The children were acting out the story of the birth of Jesus.
240. The cat's been acting really strange - I wonder if it's sick.
More similar words: exacting, extracting, refracting telescope, directing, reflecting, constructing, reflecting telescope, action, active, tactic, tactile, didactic, faction, reaction, tactical, actively, fraction, inactive, in action, practise, activate, activist, factious, activity, reactive, practice, didactics, fractious, practiced, practical.