Thesaurus
act out
act out
verb
Definition of ACT OUT
to behave badly <because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention>
Related Words misconduct; disobey, rebel; clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, kid (around); show off; roughhouse
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