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performing - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | performing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | fulfilling a function |
| Synonyms: | acting, doing, operating, achieving, carrying out, effecting, fulfilling |
| Main Entry: | performing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | taking part in a presentation |
| Synonyms: | displaying, exhibiting, playing |
| Main Entry: | perform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out, accomplish |
| Synonyms: | achieve, act, behave, bring about, bring off, complete, comply, discharge, dispose of, do, effect, end, enforce, execute, finish, fulfill, function, implement, meet, move, observe, operate, percolate, perk, pull off*, react, realize, satisfy, take, tick, transact, wind up, work, be engaged in, carry through, carry to completion, deliver the goods, do justice to, do to a turn, go that route, put through, run with the ball, take care of business |
| Antonyms: | fail, halt, prevent, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | perform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act, depict as entertainment |
| Synonyms: | discourse, display, dramatize, emote, enact, execute, exhibit, give, go on, ham*, ham it up*, impersonate, offer, play, present, produce, put on, render, represent, show, stage, tread the boards*, act out, appear as, be on, bring down the house, do a number, do a turn, personate, playact |
| Antonyms: | direct |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | broadcasting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informing via electronic media |
| Synonyms: | performing, radio, reporting, television, transmission, air time, airing, announcing, auditioning, newscasting, posting online, putting on program, telecasting, transmitting |
| Main Entry: | doing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, act, action, deed, execution, exploit, handiwork, performance, performing, thing, accomplishing, achieving, carrying out, implementation |
| Main Entry: | histrionics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theatrics |
| Synonyms: | dramatization, performance, performing, dramatics |
| Notes: | histrionics is a deliberate display of emotion for effect; hysterics is a fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying or frantic emotional behavior |
| Main Entry: | making |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | imagination |
| Synonyms: | building, composition, conception, construction, designing, fabrication, origination, performing, planning, producing, production, authoring, causation, constituting, contriving, devising, fancying, fashioning, forging, formulation, occasioning, shaping |
| Main Entry: | operating |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | causing to function |
| Synonyms: | determining, driving, managing, moving, performing, revolving, running, serving, using, accomplishing, administering, at work, conducting, contriving, directing, executing, finishing, fulfilling, guiding, maintaining, manipulating, ordering, practicing, regulating, spinning, supervising, sustaining, transacting, turning, wielding |
| Main Entry: | realizing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | achieving |
| Synonyms: | doing, performing, reaching, accomplishing, actualizing, attaining, completing, consummating, fulfilling, perfecting |
| Main Entry: | engaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | operating; busy |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, committed, deep, doing, employed, engrossed, immersed, intent, interested, involved, occupied, performing, preoccupied, pursuing, rapt, signed, unavailable, working, at work, connected with, dealing in, in place, in use, practicing, tied up, wrapped up |
| Antonyms: | disengaged, inoperable, not working |
| Main Entry: | accomplish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | succeed in doing |
| Synonyms: | achieve, arrive, attain, bring about, bring off, carry out, conclude, consummate, do, effect, finish, fulfill, gain, hit*, manage, perform, produce, pull off*, rack up*, reach, realize, score*, win, do a bang-up job, do justice, do one proud, do the trick, get someplace, get there, make hay, make it, nail it, put it over, sew up, take care of |
| Antonyms: | abandon, fail, nullify, relinquish, give up, not finish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | achieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, acquire, actualize, attain, bring about, bring off*, bring to pass, cap, carry out, close, complete, conclude, consummate, deliver, discharge, dispatch, do, earn, effect, enact, end, execute, finish, follow through, fulfill, gain, get, manage, negotiate, obtain, perfect, perform, procure, produce, rack up*, reach, realize, resolve, score, seal, settle, sign, solve, win, wind up, work out, carry through, earn wings, effectuate, get done, see through |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose, miss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acquit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | behave some way |
| Synonyms: | act, bear, carry, conduct, deport, perform, comport |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | behave in a certain way |
| Synonyms: | appear, behave, carry, carry out, conduct, do, enact, execute, exert, function, go about, operate, perform, react, seem, serve, strike, take on, carry oneself, comport, give the appearance, impress as, play part, represent oneself |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain by playing a role |
| Synonyms: | be on, bring down the house, burlesque, characterize, do a turn, dramatize, emote, enact, feign, go on, go over, ham it up*, ham*, impersonate, lay an egg, make debut, mime, mimic, mug, parody, perform, personate, personify, play, play act, play gig, play part, play role, portray, pretend, put it over, rehearse, represent, say one's piece, simulate, star, stooge*, strut*, take part, tread the boards* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispense something needed |
| Synonyms: | apply, apportion, authorize, bring, contribute, deal, deliver, disburse, distribute, dole out, execute, extend, furnish, give, impose, inflict, issue, offer, perform, portion, proffer, provide, regulate, serve, supply, tender, measure out, mete out |
| Antonyms: | deny, frustrate, refuse, withhold |
| Main Entry: | appear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be published; perform |
| Synonyms: | come on, come out, enter, oblige, perform, play, be created, be developed, be invented, become available, come into being, come into existence, come on stage, make an appearance, play a part, present oneself, take part |
| Main Entry: | behave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | function |
| Synonyms: | act, operate, perform, react, run, take, work |
| Main Entry: | bring off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accomplish |
| Synonyms: | achieve, bring home the bacon*, bring to pass, carry out, discharge, effect, execute, perform, pull off, realize, succeed, carry off, effectuate |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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