acting

About 28.95 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

   The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.

2. verb present participle and gerund of act
3. noun An action or deed.
4. noun Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
5. noun Pretending.
6. noun The occupation of an actor.

Similar words

performing playacting temporary impermanent playing proxy deputy agent incumbent dealing

Often followed by

as on in upon out under like for and

Word family

actings