Doing nothing during first part of play when performing (8)
I believe the answer is:
inaction
'doing nothing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'during first part of play when performing' is the wordplay.
'during' becomes 'in' (e.g. during February means in February).
'first part of play' becomes 'Act I' (Act o in a play).
'when performing' becomes 'on' (as in being on stage. I am not sure about the 'when' bit.).
'in'+'acti'+'on'='INACTION'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inaction that I've seen before include "Dormancy" , "Lack of movement or endeavour" , "Idleness of nicotian sort" , "Sloth" , "Passivity, doing nothing" .)