act up English

Meaning act up meaning

What does act up mean?

act up

— verb misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way The children acted up when they were not bored

— verb make itself felt as a recurring pain My arthritis is acting up again

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as act up?

act up English » English

play up

give trouble

carry on

put on airs

obey

moody

misbehave

make a scene

gesture

gesticulate

follow

dawdle

cranky

conform