double act

ˈdʌbəl ækt

Definition of double act - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

comedy

comic duo with contrasting personalities

The double act had the audience in stitches.
The double act performed at the local theater.
Their double act was a hit on the comedy circuit.

duo

pair

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Expressions with double act

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do a double act

perform together as a pair, often in entertainment

They do a double act on stage every Friday.

Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Expressions with act

act naturally

do it in an unforced, real way

When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.

act out

perform a role or part in a dramatic performance

She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play..

act up

malfunction or fail to function correctly

My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications..

balancing act

performance involving balancing objects or oneself

The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.

in the act

adj.

engaged in a specific activity

She was in the act of writing a letter.

act as one

behave in a unified and coordinated manner

The team must act as one to win the game.

act big

act with confidence or boldness

She decided to act big during the presentation.

act first, think later

adv.

in an impulsive manner without prior thought

She tends to act first, think later in emergencies.

act funny

behave in a strange or suspicious way

She started to act funny when we asked about the money.

act on

make decisions based on received information

She decided to act on the new data.

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French:duo comique, ...
German:Komikerduo, ...
Italian:duo comico, ...
Spanish:dúo cómico, ...
Portuguese:duo cómico, ...
Chinese:双人喜剧, ...
Japanese:コンビ, ...
Arabic:ثنائي كوميدي, ...
Hebrew:צֶמֶד קוֹמִי, ...
Russian:комический дуэт, ...
Ukrainian:комічний дует, ...
Hindi:हास्य जोड़ी, ...
Bengali:কমেডি জুটি, ...
Catalan:duo còmic, ...
Czech:komická dvojice, ...
Danish:komikerduo, ...
Dutch:komisch duo, ...
Greek:κωμικό δίδυμο, ...
Hungarian:komikuspáros, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមកំប្លែងពីរនាក់, ...
Korean:코믹 듀오, ...
Persian:دو نفره کمدی, ...
Polish:duet komiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):dupla cômica, ...
Romanian:dublu act, ...
Swedish:komikerduo, ...
Thai:คู่หูตลก, ...
Turkish:ikili komedi, ...
Vietnamese:cặp đôi hài, ...

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