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act up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of act up

1 to behave badly

the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside

Synonyms of act up

act out, carry on, misbehave

Words Related to act up

clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, kid (around)

Phrases Synonymous with act up

raise Cain (or raise hell), run riot

Near Antonyms of act up

acquit, act, bear, comport, conduct, demean, deport, quit

comply, conform

check, collect, compose, constrain, contain, control, curb, handle, inhibit, move, quiet, repress, restrain

2 to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons

Synonyms of act up

clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), show off, showboat, skylark

Words Related to act up

carry on, misbehave

caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp

carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

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