support act

səˈpɔːrt ækt

Definition

Definition of support act - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

event opening

performer or group appearing before the main attraction

The support act played before the headliner.
The festival announced the support act for Friday night’s show.
We hired a local band as the support act for the charity concert.

opener

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Expressions with support

on life support

adv.

in a way that barely keeps existing or working

The company is operating on life support after the crisis.

drum up support

gather support or interest through effort

The politician traveled across the country to drum up support for his campaign.

pillar of support

thing that provides strong support

The community center is a pillar of support for local residents.

groundswell of support

rapid increase in public approval

The candidate experienced a groundswell of support after the debate.

tsunami of support

overwhelming amount of help or approval

The candidate received a tsunami of support from the community.

no visible means of support

lack of apparent income or financial resources

He was arrested for having no visible means of support.

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

behave as if more important than others

He likes to act big in front of his friends.

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.

Terms with support act included in their meaning

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encouragement

support

the act of giving support or confidence

blessing

approval

act of giving approval or divine support

reliance

daily needs

act of depending on someone or something for support

aiding

assistance

the act of providing help or support

bite the hand that feeds us

figurative

act against people who support or provide for us

boosting

help

the act of giving support or encouragement

bet against the odds

risk

support or act for an unlikely outcome hoping for success

bite the hand that feeds them

behavior

act against someone who provides help or support for you

View all translations of support act

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French:première partie, ...
German:Vorgruppe, ...
Italian:gruppo di supporto, ...
Spanish:telonero, ...
Portuguese:banda de abertura, ...
Chinese:暖场嘉宾, ...
Japanese:前座, ...
Arabic:فِرْقَة داعِمَة, ...
Hebrew:מוֹפַע חִימּוּם, ...
Russian:разогревающая группа, ...
Ukrainian:розігрів, ...
Hindi:समर्थक कलाकार, ...
Bengali:সহায়ক পরিবেশনা, ...
Catalan:teloner, ...
Czech:předskokan, ...
Danish:opvarmningsnavn, ...
Dutch:voorprogramma, ...
Greek:support act, ...
Hungarian:előzenekar, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសម្តែង ឬក្រុមសម្តែងបើកកម្មវិធីមុនតួសម្តែងសំខាន់, ...
Korean:오프닝 게스트, ...
Persian:اجرای پیش‌برنامه, ...
Polish:zespół otwierający, ...
Portuguese (BR):atração de abertura, ...
Romanian:act de suport, ...
Swedish:förband, ...
Thai:นักแสดงเปิด, ...
Turkish:ön grup, ...
Vietnamese:ban nhạc mở màn, ...

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