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underact

American  
[uhn-der-akt] / ˌʌn dərˈækt /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to underplay.

underact British  
/ ˌʌndərˈækt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • underactor noun

Etymology

Origin of underact

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + act

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