1. performed in a play or dramatic production
Usage: past tense of playact
2. pretended or behaved insincerely as if performing a role
Usage: past tense of playact

Examples

• She playacted the role of Lady Macbeth in the school production.
• The children playacted being pirates in the backyard.
• He playacted concern for his colleague’s problems.
• The actors playacted their scenes during rehearsal.
• She playacted being sick to avoid the test.
• They playacted the historical battle for the documentary.