nnoun.actthe performance of a part or role in a dramaSynset:acting playacting playing
Derivationally Related Form:actplayactperformplay
Part Holonyms:performance
Hypernyms:activity performing arts
Inherited Hypernyms:actingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:actingperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:businessbyplaycharacterizationdumb showenactmenthammingheroicsimpersonationmethodmethod actingmimeoveractingpantomimepersonationportrayalreenactmentroleplayingskitstage business
Full Hyponyms:aperybit partbusinesscharacterhammingheavyheroheroicsheroineimpersonationimpressioningenuemethod actingmimepantoparodyportrayalreenactmentroleplayingshtikskitsoubrettetitle rolevillain
vverb.creationcarry out or perform an actionSynset:do execute perform
Examples:- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
Derivationally Related Form:executionperformanceexecutantdoer
Inherited Hypernyms:perform
Direct Hyponyms:ad-libappearblaze awaycarrychurn outclick offconductcutcut cornersdeclaimdirectextemporiseextemporizeimproviseimprovizeinterpretleadmakepipe uppracticepractisepremierpremierereciterehearserenderscampserenadestarstunt
Full Troponyms:appearblaze awaycarolcarrychurn outclick offco-starconductcutcut cornersdeclaimelocutehymnimproviseinterpretmadrigalmakepayperoratepipe uppremierrehearsescampscanscrimmageserenadesingsolmizatestarstunttrollwalk through
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialperform a functionExamples:- Who will perform the wedding?
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:performact
Direct Hyponyms:churchofficiate
Full Troponyms:churchmarryofficiatesolemnize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.creationgive a performance (of something)Topic:performing arts
Examples:- Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight
- We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera
Derivationally Related Form:performerperformanceperforming
Hypernyms:re-create
Inherited Hypernyms:performre-createmake
Direct Hyponyms:actauditionbarnstormconcertiseconcertizeconductdebutgivegrandstandinterludeplayplay outplayactraproleplaysight-readsightreadsolotry outunderperform
Full Troponyms:actauditionbarnstormbowbuskconcertizeconductdebutgivegrandstandinterludemimeoveractplayplay alongplay outrapreadsightreadsightsingsolosound offstoogeswingsymphonizeunderactunderperform
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: perform)
vverb.socialget (something) doneSynset:do perform
Derivationally Related Form:doer
Hypernyms:accomplish action carry out carry through execute fulfil fulfill
Inherited Hypernyms:docarry throughcompleteendchange
Inherited Hypernyms:docarry througheffectcausemake
Direct Hyponyms:do one's bestgive full measuregive one's bestgo all outmisdooverachieveplyturnunderachieveunderperform
Full Troponyms:go all outmisdooverachieveplyturnunderachieve
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody