playact \playact\ v. i. To perform on a stage or theater.

Syn: act, play, roleplay. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

playact v : perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" [syn: act, play, roleplay]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0