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class acts

class acts is the plural of class act.

Meaning of class act

Noun

class act (plural class acts)

  1. An excellent performance.
    • Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust chairman Maui Tangohau said it was a class act by the national champions.2017 September 18, “Whangara Mai Tawhiti does it again”, in The Gisborne Herald, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2021
  2. Someone or something whose performance is excellent.
    • Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season.2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport
  3. (sarcastic, sometimes) Someone or something who is generally well-mannered, conscientious, etc.
    • You can count on Sam to help out afterwards, he's a real class act.

Questions about class acts

What is class acts the plural of?
Class acts is the plural of class act.

Words near class acts in the dictionary

  1. class act
  2. class action
  3. class action lawsuit
  4. class action lawsuits
  5. class actions
  6. class acts
  7. class adapter pattern
  8. class adapter patterns
  9. class adviser
  10. class break
  11. class breaks

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