playacting

/P L EY1 AE1 K T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To perform on, or as if on, a stage.

noun
  1. 1

    Pretence

  2. 2

    Overdramatic behaviour

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/playact, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/playacting