(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perform.

acting action agency aping behavioral buffoonery business characterization conduct direction driving dumb show embodiment enacting enactment execution exercise functional functioning gag ham hammy acting handling hoke hokum imitation impersonation inaction incarnation management manipulation masquerade mimesis mimicking mimicry miming mummery occupation operancy operating operation operational overacting pantomime pantomiming patter performance personation personification playacting playing portrayal posing practice practicing projection representation responsibility running serving slapstick stage business stage directions stage presence steering stunt taking a role work working workings