Phrase Hound found 62 phrases and 36 compound words that contain acts. The most common are listed below. Open acts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 62
- Acts of the ApostlesThe fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.
- acts of warplural of act of war: An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.
- acts of Godplural of act of God: An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster.
- sexual actsplural of sexual act: Any act involving sexual stimulation.
- Terrorist acts
- Book of ActsThe Biblical book of the Acts of the Apostles.
- sex actsplural of sex act: Any act involving sexual stimulation.
- Criminal acts
- acts of parliamentplural of act of parliament: A law which has received assent (royal, presidential or gubernatorial) after having been passed by the houses (or house) of a parliament.
- acts of darknessplural of act of darkness: sexual intercourse
- acts of Congressplural of act of Congress: A statute enacted by the United States Congress or Congress of the Philippines.
- Luke-ActsThe composite work of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
- acts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of act out: To perform something specific.
- class actsplural of class act: An excellent performance.
- Companies Actsplural of Companies Act: A stock short title used for legislation relating to companies.
- double actsplural of double act: A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or …
- speech actsplural of speech act: An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.
- uniform actsplural of uniform act: A suggested example for a law, drafted by the Uniform Law Commission/National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law with the goal of persuading legislatures of many different jurisdictions to actually …
- Representation of the People ActsA collective title for a particular collection of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the electoral system; not merely equivalent to every Representation of the People Act.
- enabling actsplural of enabling act: Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to exercise specific powers or undertake certain actions.
- balancing actsplural of balancing act: A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.
- disappearing actsplural of disappearing act: A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly.
- acts upthird-person singular simple present indicative of act up: To misbehave; to cause trouble.
- co-actsthird-person singular simple present indicative of co-act: To compel, constrain, force.
- final actsplural of final act: The last part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained.
Compound words 36
- contactsplural of contact: The act of touching physically; being in close association.
- contractsplural of contract: An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
- impactsplural of impact: The striking of one body against another; collision.
- abstractsplural of abstract: An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
- attractsthird-person singular simple present indicative of attract: To pull toward without touching.
- interactsthird-person singular simple present indicative of interact: To act upon each other.
- compactsplural of compact: An agreement or contract.
- distractsthird-person singular simple present indicative of distract: To divert the attention of.
- counteractsplural of counteract: An action performed in opposition to another action.
- transactsthird-person singular simple present indicative of transact: To do, carry through, conduct or perform.