To begin and carry through to completion

• pull off

  1. To remove by pulling.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.

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  1. To remove by pulling.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.

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• prosecute

  1. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against:
  2. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action):
  3. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example):

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  1. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against:
  2. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action):
  3. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example):

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• execute

  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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To react in a specified way

• work

  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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• operate

  1. To perform a function; work:
  2. To perform surgery.
  3. To exert an influence:

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  1. To perform a function; work:
  2. To perform surgery.
  3. To exert an influence:

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• function

  1. A person's role or occupation:
  2. The physiological activity of an organ or body part:
  3. A procedure within an application.

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  1. A person's role or occupation:
  2. The physiological activity of an organ or body part:
  3. A procedure within an application.

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• behave

  1. To conduct oneself in a specified way, especially in relation to others; exhibit behavior:
  2. To conduct oneself in a proper way:
  3. To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way:

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  1. To conduct oneself in a specified way, especially in relation to others; exhibit behavior:
  2. To conduct oneself in a proper way:
  3. To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way:

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• act

  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of

• keep

  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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• implement

  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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• fulfill

  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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• exercise

  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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• execute

  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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To play the part of

• represent

  1. To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize:
  2. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols:
  3. To depict in art; portray:

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  1. To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize:
  2. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols:
  3. To depict in art; portray:

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• portray

  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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• play-act

  1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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  1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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• play

  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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• impersonate

  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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• enact

  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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• act

  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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To produce on the stage

• stage

  1. A raised and level floor or platform.
  2. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
  3. An area in which actors perform.

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  1. A raised and level floor or platform.
  2. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
  3. An area in which actors perform.

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• put-on

  1. Pretended; feigned.
  2. A deceptive outward appearance.
  3. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.

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  1. Pretended; feigned.
  2. A deceptive outward appearance.
  3. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.

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• present

  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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• give

  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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• enact

  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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• dramatize

  1. To adapt (a story or literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To be adaptable to dramatic form:

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  1. To adapt (a story or literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To be adaptable to dramatic form:

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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• act

  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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To make music

• play

  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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To accomplish an action

• pull off

  1. To remove by pulling.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.

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  1. To remove by pulling.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.

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• make-short-work-of

  1. (idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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• go-in-for

  1. to enter a competition.
  2. to have an interest in or approve of something.
  3. to engage or take part in something.

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  1. to enter a competition.
  2. to have an interest in or approve of something.
  3. to engage or take part in something.

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• have free play

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• muddle through

  1. To succeed (often clumsily) despite being il-equipped or untrained.

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  1. To succeed (often clumsily) despite being il-equipped or untrained.

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• keep one's hand in

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• lift-a-finger

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see lift,‎ finger.
  2. (idiomatic) To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see lift,‎ finger.
  2. (idiomatic) To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.

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• do one's stuff

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• deliver

  1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute:
  2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over:
  3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party:

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  1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute:
  2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over:
  3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party:

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• put in action

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• address (oneself) to

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• take-action

  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

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  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

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• occupy oneself with

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• put-into-effect

  1. To implement; to execute; to carry out.

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  1. To implement; to execute; to carry out.

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• do what is expected of one

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• bring to pass

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• dispose of

  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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• make it one's business

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• act-on

  1. To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
  2. To take action against something.
  3. (medicine) To affect something.

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  1. To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
  2. To take action against something.
  3. (medicine) To affect something.

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• acquit oneself

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• take measures

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• look-to

  1. (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone.

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  1. (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone.

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• take-care-of

  1. To look after, to provide care for.
  2. To deal with, handle.
  3. (slang, euphemistic) To kill.

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  1. To look after, to provide care for.
  2. To deal with, handle.
  3. (slang, euphemistic) To kill.

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• carry into execution

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• deal with

  1. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
  2. To take action with respect to (someone or something).
  3. To consider, as an example.

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  1. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
  2. To take action with respect to (someone or something).
  3. To consider, as an example.

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• put-across

  1. to explain or state something clearly and understandably.
  2. to perform a theatrical production.

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  1. to explain or state something clearly and understandably.
  2. to perform a theatrical production.

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• apply (oneself) to

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• follow through

  1. The act or an instance of following through:
  2. The concluding part of a stroke, after a ball or other object has been hit or released.

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  1. The act or an instance of following through:
  2. The concluding part of a stroke, after a ball or other object has been hit or released.

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• put in force

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• put-in-motion

  1. (idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going

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  1. (idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going

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• make a move

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• give oneself up to

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• do one's part

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• do justice to

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• fall to

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• have effect

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• concern oneself with

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• engage in

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• bring about

  1. To cause to take place.
  2. To accomplish, achieve.

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  1. To cause to take place.
  2. To accomplish, achieve.

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• bring off

  1. To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
  2. (archaic) To rescue; to liberate.
  3. To bring away from; to bring by boat from a ship, a wreck, the shore, etc.

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  1. To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
  2. (archaic) To rescue; to liberate.
  3. To bring away from; to bring by boat from a ship, a wreck, the shore, etc.

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• see to

  1. To take care of; to effect; to make happen.
  2. To serve or care for.

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  1. To take care of; to effect; to make happen.
  2. To serve or care for.

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• be engaged in

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• come through with

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• devote (oneself) to

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• work out

  1. (with object after out) To calculate.
  2. To make sense of.
  3. To smooth.

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  1. (with object after out) To calculate.
  2. To make sense of.
  3. To smooth.

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• put through

  1. (idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
  2. (idiomatic) to cause to endure
  3. (soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.

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  1. (idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
  2. (idiomatic) to cause to endure
  3. (soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.

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• discharge the duties of

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• go-through-with

  1. (idiomatic) To carry out something planned or promised; to proceed with or continue with.

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  1. (idiomatic) To carry out something planned or promised; to proceed with or continue with.

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• go-about

  1. (intransitive) To busy oneself with.
  2. (intransitive) To tackle (a problem or task).
  3. (intransitive) To circulate (in).

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  1. (intransitive) To busy oneself with.
  2. (intransitive) To tackle (a problem or task).
  3. (intransitive) To circulate (in).

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• implement

  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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• realize

  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• work

  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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  1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something:
  2. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
  3. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood:

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• function

  1. A person's role or occupation:
  2. The physiological activity of an organ or body part:
  3. A procedure within an application.

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  1. A person's role or occupation:
  2. The physiological activity of an organ or body part:
  3. A procedure within an application.

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• operate

  1. To perform a function; work:
  2. To perform surgery.
  3. To exert an influence:

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  1. To perform a function; work:
  2. To perform surgery.
  3. To exert an influence:

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• act

  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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• conduct

  1. To direct the course of; manage or control:
  2. To lead or guide:
  3. To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).

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  1. To direct the course of; manage or control:
  2. To lead or guide:
  3. To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).

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• carry on

  1. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger:
  2. A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.

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  1. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger:
  2. A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.

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• consummate

  1. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude:
  2. To realize or achieve; fulfill:
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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  1. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude:
  2. To realize or achieve; fulfill:
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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• complete

  1. Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire:
  2. Having all principal parts, namely, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil or pistils. Used of a flower.
  3. Having come to an end; concluded:

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  1. Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire:
  2. Having all principal parts, namely, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil or pistils. Used of a flower.
  3. Having come to an end; concluded:

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• administer

  1. To have charge of; manage.
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To apply as a remedy:

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  1. To have charge of; manage.
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To apply as a remedy:

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• enforce

  1. To compel observance of or obedience to:
  2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example):
  3. To give force to; reinforce:

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  1. To compel observance of or obedience to:
  2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example):
  3. To give force to; reinforce:

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• effect

  1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
  2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result:
  3. Advantage; avail:

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  1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
  2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result:
  3. Advantage; avail:

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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• carry through

  1. (idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

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  1. (idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

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• carry off

  1. To transport away.
  2. (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
  3. To cause death.

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  1. To transport away.
  2. (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
  3. To cause death.

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• carry out

  1. Takeout.

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  1. Takeout.

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• transact

  1. To do, carry on, or conduct:
  2. To conduct business:

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  1. To do, carry on, or conduct:
  2. To conduct business:

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• execute

  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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• fulfill

  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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• accomplish

  1. To succeed in doing (a task, for example); carry out or complete.

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  1. To succeed in doing (a task, for example); carry out or complete.

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• achieve

  1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach:
  2. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about:
  3. To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level:

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  1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach:
  2. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about:
  3. To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level:

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• make

  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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To present a performance

• go through tricks

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• go through one's repertoire

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• act one's part

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• put on an act

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• tread the boards

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• act the part of

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• rehearse

  1. To practice (a part in a play or a piece of music, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
  2. To practice (an action) by repetition so as to improve performance:
  3. To direct in a rehearsal:

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  1. To practice (a part in a play or a piece of music, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
  2. To practice (an action) by repetition so as to improve performance:
  3. To direct in a rehearsal:

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• produce

  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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• put on the stage

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• execute

  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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• dramatize

  1. To adapt (a story or literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To be adaptable to dramatic form:

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  1. To adapt (a story or literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To be adaptable to dramatic form:

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• act-out

  1. (idiomatic) To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
  2. (idiomatic) To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

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  1. (idiomatic) To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
  2. (idiomatic) To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

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• display

  1. To present to view; cause to be seen.
  2. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
  3. To show (images or information) on a screen.

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  1. To present to view; cause to be seen.
  2. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
  3. To show (images or information) on a screen.

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• exhibit

  1. To show outwardly; display:
  2. To present for others to see:
  3. To present in a public exhibition or contest:

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  1. To show outwardly; display:
  2. To present for others to see:
  3. To present in a public exhibition or contest:

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• show

  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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• impersonate

  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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• offer

  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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• play

  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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• enact

  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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• present

  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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• give

  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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*To behave in a ludicrous manner

• show off

  1. (idiomatic) To exhibit the best attributes of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
  3. one who shows off.

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  1. (idiomatic) To exhibit the best attributes of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
  3. one who shows off.

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• play-the-fool

  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
  2. (idiomatic) To pretend/feign ignorance.

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  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
  2. (idiomatic) To pretend/feign ignorance.

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• clown

  1. A buffoon or jester who entertains by jokes, antics, and tricks in a circus, play, or other presentation.
  2. One who jokes and plays tricks.
  3. A coarse, rude, vulgar person; a boor.

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  1. A buffoon or jester who entertains by jokes, antics, and tricks in a circus, play, or other presentation.
  2. One who jokes and plays tricks.
  3. A coarse, rude, vulgar person; a boor.

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