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OUTACT
Etymology
Verb
outact (third-person singular simple present outacts, present participle outacting, simple past and past participle outacted)
(transitive) To act (play a role in theatre, film etc.) better than.
Anagrams
• act out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*act", v. t.
Definition: To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.] He has made me heir to treasures Would make me outact a real window's whining. Otway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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