act
/æk/
Something done, a deed.
an act of goodwill
Actuality.
Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
A product of a legislative body, a statute.
The process of doing something.
He was caught in the act of stealing.
A formal or official record of something done.
A division of a theatrical performance.
The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second act.
A performer or performers in a show.
Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?
Any organized activity.
A display of behaviour.
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
to put on an act