1. Represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
   "The actor acted out the character's frustration with convincing body language"
    
2. Act out; represent or perform as if in a play
   "She acted out what had happened earlier that day";
   - enact, reenact

Derived forms: acting out, acts out, acted out

Type of: act, play, represent

Encyclopedia: Act out