outact
/aʊtˈækt/
verb
- To perform better or more convincingly than another actor in a play, film, or other performance.
- In the final scene, the young actress managed to outact her more experienced co-star.
- He tried to outact everyone in the school play, but his overacting made the audience laugh.
- The director said no one could outact the lead in that emotional monologue.
- To surpass someone in any kind of performance, behavior, or role-playing, especially in a competitive or dramatic way.
- The kids tried to outact each other when pretending to be superheroes in the backyard.
- During the debate, she outacted her opponent by appearing more sincere and passionate.
- In the business meeting, he outacted his rival by telling a more compelling story about the product.
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