单词	act up
释义	act up 1 of 2 verb acted up; acting up; acts up intransitive verb 1 : to act in a way different from that which is normal or expected: such as a : to behave in an unruly, recalcitrant, or capricious manner the children were acting up b : show off c : to function improperly this typewriter is acting up again 2 : to become active or acute after being quiescent her rheumatism started to act up ACT UP 2 of 2 abbreviation ˈakt-ˈəp  AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power Synonyms Verb act out carry on misbehave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons Word History First Known Use Verb 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1 act up verb 1 as in to act out to behave badly the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance act out misconduct carry on disobey raise hell run riot rebel cut up raise Cain misbehave horse around show off fool around kid (around) clown (around) roughhouse Antonyms & Near Antonyms act obey conduct bear quit comply move conform acquit check contain handle control collect compose comport restrain inhibit curb deport quiet constrain demean repress See More 2 as in to cut up to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons Synonyms & Similar Words cut up show off horse around fool around revel carry on hotdog showboat skylark roar clown (around) monkey (around) misbehave lark romp cavort frolic caper frisk carouse gambol roughhouse wassail rollick maffick disport
随便看	outsets outsetting outsettings outsettlement outsettler outshadow outshamed outshames outshaming outsharp outshine outshined outshines outshining outshone outshoot outshooting outshoots outshot outshots outshout outshouted outshouting outshouts outside

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