acting
nounUK /ˈæk.tɪŋ/
US /ˈæk.tɪŋ/
The job of pretending to be a character in a play, movie, or show.
She loves acting and hopes to be in a movie one day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Doing something for a short time in place of someone else.
He is the acting manager while the boss is away.
3. The way someone behaves toward others.
Her acting toward the new students was very kind.
4. Pretending to feel something that you do not really feel.
His surprise was just acting to make us laugh.