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Doing vs Acting - What's the difference?

doing | acting |

As nouns the difference between doing and acting

is that doing is a deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it while acting is an intended action or deed.

As verbs the difference between doing and acting

is that doing is present participle of lang=en while acting is present participle of lang=en.

As an interjection doing

is the sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

As an adjective acting is

temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

doing

English

Alternative forms

* (pedantic)

Etymology 1

See (do).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
    • This is his doing . (= "He did it.")

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Onomatopœic.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
    • Synonyms
    * boing

    Statistics

    *

    Anagrams

    * * * English onomatopoeias

    acting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    • The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intended action or deed.
  • Pretending.
  • (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  • (legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.