Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 26 compound words that contain acting. The most common are listed below. Open acting in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- voice actingThe art, occupation, or performance of a voice actor.
- acting outpresent participle and gerund of act out
- acting uppresent participle and gerund of act up
- Acting Weird
- method actingAn acting technique in which the actor fully immerses themselves into the character they are playing.
- play-actingThe acting of a play or plays; the occupation of an actor; dramatic performance.
- short-actingHaving a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term.
- slow-actingTaking effect slowly, not immediately.
- double-actingApplying power in two directions.
- straight-actingHaving the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians.
- Baker Actingpresent participle and gerund of Baker Act
- trans-actingDescribing transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes on a different chromosome.
- fast-actingTaking effect quickly.
- self-actingActing of or by itself.
- cis-actingDescribing transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes on the same chromosome.
- co-actingpresent participle and gerund of co-act
- long-actingHaving a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term.
- acting the goatpresent participle and gerund of act the goat
- acting charadesSynonym of charades: A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- acting chickenpresent participle and gerund of act chicken
- faster-actingcomparative form of fast-acting: more fast-acting
- longer-actingcomparative form of long-acting: more long-acting
- second-actingpresent participle and gerund of second-act
- single-actingHaving simplicity of action; especially acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only.
- fastest-actingsuperlative form of fast-acting: most fast-acting
Compound words 26
- nonactingNot acting.
- unactingThat does not take action.
- contractingpresent participle and gerund of contract
- contactingpresent participle and gerund of contact
- distractingCausing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus.
- attractingpresent participle and gerund of attract
- interactingTaking part in an interaction.
- impactingpresent participle and gerund of impact
- abstractingpresent participle and gerund of abstract
- compactingpresent participle and gerund of compact