act out act out /ækt aʊt/

verb

1. () Act out; represent or perform as if in a play  ( reenact , act out , enact )
   act out; represent or perform as if in a play
    She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
   She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
   
2. () Represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage  ( act out )
   represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
    She could act neurotic anxiety
   She could act neurotic anxiety