- to act (a theatrical role) with insufficient emphasis or too great restraint
- underplay (sense )
underact
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underact
verb
un·der·act·ed, un·der·act·ing, un·der·actsverb
transitiveTo perform (a theatrical role) weakly, with insufficient expressiveness, or with intentionally understated expressiveness.
verb
intransitiveTo perform in an understated or unemotional way.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present underacts, present participle underacting, simple past and past participle underacted)
- To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness
Origin
From under- +"Ž act.
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