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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To act (play a role in theatre, film etc.) better than.

Etymologies

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out- +‎ act

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • At least THE ROBE had Victor Mature, whose face could outact most people's entire bodies.

    The 300 Spartans Bill Crider 2007

  • 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.

    Brando's Bookstore Cameo Role 2008

  • 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

  • Graham is probably buried in a hole somewhere (Thankfully, he can still outact Ryan Reynolds).

    Black Shoe Diaries 2010

  • "Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • "Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • "Her role nearly screams 'awards bait,' but Scott Thomas is a deft enough performer not to outact [Elsa]

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • "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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