act up
English
editPronunciation
edit- (UK) enPR: ŭp, IPA(key): /ækt ˈʌp/, [ækˈtɐʔp]
- (US) enPR: ŭp, IPA(key): /ækt ˈʌp/, [ækˈtʌp̚]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ækt ˈap/, [ækˈtäp]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
- Rhymes: -ʌp
Verb
editact up (third-person singular simple present acts up, present participle acting up, simple past and past participle acted up)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To perform the duties of an appointment senior to that actually held; to deputise for a superior.
- Acting up is always recommended when you find yourself under a new boss.
Translations
editto misbehave, cause trouble
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