Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness.
Forms
- Past participle
- underacted
e.g. underacted → underplayed…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| underact | steady | |
| underplay | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- underplay3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (underplay3 = 3 syllables).