act out

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Verb

to act out (phrasal verb)

1. (idiomatic) To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.

   Despite already being aware, he will act out the pretence of a surprise.

2. (idiomatic) To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

   I know you're angry, but you can't act out and break dishes like that.

Translations

to go through the process of a scene from a play

• Russian: представлять (ru) (pr'edstavl'át'), представить (ru) (pr'edstávit'); разыгрывать (ru) (razýgryvat'), разыграть (ru) (razygrát')

to express one's feelings through disruptive actions

• Russian: кочевряжиться (ru) (kočevrjážit'sja), дурачиться (ru) (duráčit'sja), выделываться (ru) (vydélyvat'sja), выёбываться (ru) (vyjóbyvat'sja) (vulgar)