Synonyms for acting out
act·ing out

Princeton's WordNet

1. acting outnoun

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

2. acting outnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Display
   • Effusion
   • Psychiatry

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1. Chris Baker:

   I think we've seen a lot of the negative stuff already, with people acting out against foreigners, and we'll get more of that, we've seen some impact of people not coming here - you know, a shortage of nursing, and soon a shortage of people picking vegetables and all those summer-type jobs that English people don't want to do.

2. Danielle Sutton:

   Dramatic play can help children relieve anxiety by allowing them to act-out real-world events in a way that gives them a sense of control, for instance, pretending to take a trip to the hospital, or acting out a trip to the store where everyone wears masks.

3. Winston Calvert:

   The officers were not acting out of line at any time during the arrest. The person involved in this altercation had a semi-automatic gun, and the officers were protecting themselves and the public. They did what had to be done to protect themselves.

4. Lori Loughlin:

   I went along with a plan to give my daughters an unfair advantage in the college admissions process, in doing so I ignored my intuition and allowed Actress Lori Loughlin to be swayed from my moral compass. I thought I was acting out of love for my children. But in reality, it only undermined and diminished my daughters' abilities and accomplishments.

5. Gabby Campos:

   We see the studies and we know how scary the situation actually is, and we're acting out of fear.