Word ACT: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

act

🇺🇸 [ækt]

Meanings

The process of doing something to accomplish a purpose or the physical behavior directed toward a specific goal. Acts can be spontaneous or deliberate and may range from single actions to a series of steps that contribute to a larger outcome.

Examples

• She decided to act on her ideas.
• He was praised for his act of kindness.
• They act quickly in emergency situations.

Synonyms

perform • do • execute

Antonyms

delay • ignore • neglect