act out
This page is about the phrasal verb act out
Meaning
If you act out, you express your feelings through acts or words.
Synonym
express
For example
- act out sth Jim often gets into trouble because he acts out his emotions without thinking about the consequences.
- act sth out We can all have violent thoughts and aggressive feelings sometimes, but society doesn't usually allow us to act them out.
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