Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries

Collins English Thesaurus Essential

Collins English Thesaurus Essential - Collins Dictionaries

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perform, move, function, go about, conduct yourself, undertake something 2 They were just acting tough. = play, seem to be, pose as, pretend to be, posture as, imitate, sham, feign, characterize, enact, personify, impersonate, play the part of 3 She told her parents of her desire to act. = perform, mimic, mime ▸ NOUN 1 My insurance covers acts of sabotage. = deed, action, step, performance, operation, doing, move, blow, achievement, stroke, undertaking, exploit, execution, feat, accomplishment, exertion 2 His anger was real. It wasn't just an act. = pretence, show, front, performance, display, attitude, pose, stance, fake, posture, façade, sham, veneer, counterfeit, feigning, affectation, dissimulation 3 an Act of Parliament = law, bill, measure, resolution, decree, statute, ordinance, enactment, edict 4 Numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts. = performance, show, turn, production, routine (informal), presentation, gig (informal), sketch ● act for someone Because we travel so much, we asked a broker to act for us. = stand in for, serve, represent, replace, substitute for, cover for, take the place of, fill in for, deputize for, function in place of ● act on something 1 A patient will usually listen to the doctor's advice and act on it. = obey, follow, carry out, observe, embrace, execute, comply with, heed, conform to, adhere to, abide by, yield to, act upon, be ruled by, act in accordance with, do what is expected 2 The medication acts very fast on the central nervous system. = affect, change, influence, impact, transform, alter, modify ● act up I could hear him acting up downstairs. = misbehave, carry on (informal), cause trouble, mess about, be naughty, horse around (informal), give trouble, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), give botheracting NOUN She has returned home to pursue her career in acting. = performance, playing, performing, theatre, dramatics, portraying, enacting, portrayal, impersonation, characterization, stagecraft ▸ ADJECTIVE The new acting President has a reputation for being independent. = temporary, substitute, intervening, interim, provisional, surrogate, stopgap, pro temaction NOUN 1 He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned. = deed, move, act, performance, blow, exercise, achievement, stroke, undertaking, exploit, feat, accomplishment, exertion 2 The government is taking emergency action to deal with the crisis. = measure, act, step, operation, manoeuvre 3 a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats = lawsuit, case, cause, trial, suit, argument, proceeding, dispute, contest, prosecution, litigation 4 Hollywood is where the action is now. = energy, activity, spirit, force, vitality, vigour, liveliness, vim 5 Her description of the action of poisons is very accurate. = effect, working, work, force, power, process, effort, operation, activity, movement, influence, functioning, motion, exertion 6 Ten soldiers were wounded in action. = battle, war, fight, fighting, conflict, clash, contest, encounter, combat, engagement, hostilities, warfare, fray, skirmish, sortie, affrayactivate VERB = start, move, trigger (off), stimulate, turn on, set off, initiate, switch on, propel, rouse, prod, get going, mobilize, kick-start (informal), set in motion, impel, galvanize, set going, actuate ◼ OPPOSITE: stopactivation NOUN = start, triggering, turning on, switching on, animation, arousal, initiation, mobilization, setting in motion, actuationactive ADJECTIVE 1 Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. = busy, involved, occupied, engaged, lively, energetic, bustling, restless, on the move, strenuous, tireless, on the go (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: sluggish 2 the tragedy of an active mind trapped by failing physical health = energetic, strong, spirited, quick, vital, alert, dynamic, lively, vigorous, potent, animated, vibrant, forceful, nimble, diligent, industrious, sprightly, vivacious, on the go (informal), alive and kicking, spry, full of beans (informal), bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: inactive 3 Guerrilla groups are active in the province. = in operation, working, live, running, moving, acting, functioning, stirring, at work, in business, in action, operative, in force, effectual, astiractivist NOUN = militant, partisan, organizer, warrioractivity NOUN 1 There is an extraordinary level of activity in the market. = action, work, life, labour, movement, energy, exercise, spirit, enterprise, motion, bustle, animation, vigour, hustle, exertion, hurly-burly, liveliness, activeness ◼ OPPOSITE: inaction 2 Activities range from canoeing to birdwatching. = pursuit, act, project, scheme, task, pleasure, interest, enterprise, undertaking, occupation, hobby, deed, endeavour, pastime, avocationactor or actress NOUN You have to be a very good actor to play that part. = performer, player, artiste, leading man or lady, Thespian, luvvie (informal), trouper, thesp (informal), play-actor, dramatic artist, tragedian or tragedienne

USAGE The use of actress is now very much on the decline, and women who work in the profession invariably prefer to be referred to as actors.
USAGE The words actual and actually are often used when speaking, but should only be used in writing where they add something to the meaning of a sentence. For example, in the sentence he actually rather enjoyed the film, the word actually is only needed if there was originally some doubt as to whether he would enjoy it.
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