/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of acting out Find synonyms for: Noun1. acting out, effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullitionusage: a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult2. acting out, displayusage: (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeuticVerb1. act out, act, play, representusage: represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"2. enact, reenact, act out, act, play, representusage: act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language