Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To exceed in acting.
- To act openly and boldly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb rare To do or beyond; to exceed in acting.
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- verb transitive To
act (play a role in theatre, film etc.) better than.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Its really SAD when the leads cant really act and the secondary actors like Anna, Mike, Rachelle and Co. outact your main actors.
Twilight Lexicon » Kellan and Ashley Still To Sign on the Dotted Line 2010
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The ability to outact by a factor of 10 to 1 everyone else in the movie!
The Wolfman: Del Toro and Hopkins sink their teeth into each other 2010
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At least THE ROBE had Victor Mature, whose face could outact most people's entire bodies.
The 300 Spartans Bill Crider 2007
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TV funny guys Paul ( "Mad About You") Reiser and Tim ( "Home Improvement") Allen may not be able to outact Marlon Brando, but they easily bested him at the bookstore.
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It is incredible to consider the motion of some minds upon the sudden surprise of danger; and how much in such cases some will even outact themselves; how much quicker their wit is to invent, and their courage to execute, than at other times.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. II. 1634-1716 1823
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Graham is probably buried in a hole somewhere (Thankfully, he can still outact Ryan Reynolds).
Black Shoe Diaries 2010
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"Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]
GreenCine Daily 2009
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"Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]
GreenCine Daily 2009
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"Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]
GreenCine Daily 2009
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"Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]
GreenCine Daily 2009
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