acting out

Noun

Meaning

(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic

a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

acting-out

Synonyms

playing acting enacting rebelling

Antonyms

idling behaving

Hypernyms

gush display outburst effusion blowup ebullition

Examples

Acting out scenes is optional. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acting on acting on the possibility acting on their own initiative acting performances acting picture acting play