acting out
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5.9
- noun
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comportamiento disruptivo
- Her acting out in class was a clear sign that she needed emotional support.
- acting out behavior
- problems with acting out
- sexual acting out
So her wanting to stay at her mom's house is her acting out.
- So her wanting to stay at her mom's house is her acting out.
- But admitting that you're scared is very different from acting out.
- Do they in, in, in engage in acting out in violent ways or really passive aggressive ways?
- As we know, there are a lot of strong emotions around narcissism, For example, rage, acting out, passive aggressive rage.
- Because what can often happen is that the abandonment crisis can set off suicidal acting out, suicidal gestures, suicidal thoughts.
- Drugs and alcohol, gambling, sexual acting, out spending and shopping and eating.
- If you cover them with gels, it means that you've stopped the anxiety acting out there.
- And I and again, I just want to say this, I've had enough friends, have young daughters that some of their acting out whether I'll give you, I'll just say it.
Examples
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My kids have been acting out, and I think this divorce is taking its toll on them.
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What started as a few individuals acting out... has quickly escalated into a massive riot, sweeping through the streets of downtown.
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Sam started acting out, getting in trouble with the cops.
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Your son is acting out again.
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This acting out needs to stop.
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So now you start acting out because you don't know how to handle this.
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Ever since lunch she's been acting out.
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Activities and tasks that are too difficult for students will frequently result in acting out, aggressive, or withdrawn behavior.
Academic text (1992) -
The teens also had more acting-out problems in school, sexual activity, arrests, and use of controlled substances.
Academic text (2008) -
Many children resort to acting out when they feel overwhelmed or stressed.
Synonyms
199
4.1
A public display of loud or angry behaviour that embarrasses others
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2.7
A sudden burst of anger and frustration often by a young child
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3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
act + out
The core idea is partly derivable: 'act' means to behave and 'out' suggests outward or external expression, so a learner can infer behaviour expressed outwardly. However, the specific nuance — uncontrolled, disruptive or emotionally driven misbehaviour (a somewhat idiomatic/clinical sense) — is not fully predictable from the parts, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Acting out comes from the picture of someone acting like an actor and putting feelings out where others can see instead of saying them quietly. So, it now means 'uncontrolled or disruptive behavior' used to show strong feelings or stress.