underact

[ uhn-der-akt ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to underplay.

underact

/ ˌʌndərˈækt /

verb

1. theatre to play (a role) without adequate emphasis Compare overact

Other Words From

• under·actor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of underact¹

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + act