underact
underact · underacts · underacted · underacting
To act in an understated manner or with little expressivenessTo act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness.
Meaning
1 sensesTo act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness.
More definitions
- act (a role) with great restraint
Forms
underacts, underacting, underacted, underacted| Base form | underact · to underact |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underacts |
| Present participle | underacting |
| Past simple | underacted |
| Past participle | underacted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- act (a role) with great restraint:underplay
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle