HyperDic: act_up

English > 2 senses of the expression act up:
VERBsocialact up, carry onmisbehave badly
perceptionact upmake itself felt as a recurring pain
English > act up: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningmisbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymcarry on
Broadermisbehave, misconduct, misdemeanBehave badly
See alsoactperform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
English > act up: 2 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaningmake itself felt as a recurring pain.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody's (body part) ----s
Broaderache, smart, hurtBe the source of pain
See alsoactbehave in a certain manner
Spanishcausar molestias, dar guerra

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