acting

²acting

adj

Definition of ACTING

1

: holding a temporary rank or position : performing services temporarily <acting president>

2

a : suitable for stage performance <an acting play> b : prepared with directions for actors <an acting text of a play>

Examples of ACTING

1. The college's acting president will be replaced with a permanent one next fall.
2. <will serve as acting president of the university until a permanent replacement can be found>

First Known Use of ACTING

1797

Related to ACTING

Synonyms: ad interim, interim, provisional, provisionary, provisory, temporary

Antonyms: long-term, permanent

Related Words: alternate, backup, jackleg, make-do, makeshift, proxy, stopgap, substitute

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