RhymeZone: play-act definitions

Definitions of play-act:

verb: (intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play.
verb: (transitive) To play (a scene, role etc.); to act out.
verb: (intransitive, figuratively) To engage in pretence or insincere behavior, often in order to mislead someone or gain an advantage.
verb: (transitive, figuratively) To make a pretence of; to feign or simulate.