engage in pretence in order to trick someone or gain an advantage

I am a professional and I would never play-act to get someone sent off

she play-acted grief when told her husband had died

act in a play

they don costumes and play-act on stage in the town's unoccupied theatre

engagement in pretence in order to trick someone or gain an advantage

the defender indulged in some play-acting after tumbling to the ground

the acting of a play or plays; dramatic performance

the workshop threw light on the nuances of play-acting