单词	acts 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 acts up verb present tense third-person singular of act up 1 as in acts 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 acts out runs riot misconducts rebels disobeys raises hell misbehaves raises Cain carries on cuts up horses around shows off fools around roughhouses kids (around) clowns (around) Antonyms & Near Antonyms acts obeys conducts comports bears conforms moves controls quits contains complies handles checks inhibits acquits curbs collects deports constrains demeans restrains composes represses quiets See More 2 as in cuts 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 cuts up shows off horses around revels fools around hotdogs showboats skylarks clowns (around) wassails roars monkeys (around) carries on capers misbehaves roughhouses gambols larks cavorts carouses romps frolics frisks rollicks mafficks disports
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