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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

misconduct

disobey, rebel

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

show off

roughhouse
Phrases Synonymous with act up

raise Cain (or raise hell), run riot
Near Antonyms of act up

obey

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

roughhouse

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

carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

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