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Definition of Act up

1. Verb. Misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way. "The children acted up when they were not bored"

2. Verb. Make itself felt as a recurring pain. "My arthritis is acting up again"

Definition of Act up

1. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Act Up

acryloyls acryls act act a fool act as act involuntarily act of Congress act of God act of independent significance act of terrorism

act on act one's age act out act reflexively act superior act up act upon acta actabilities actability

actable actant actants actarit acte clair acte gratuit acted acted out acted up actedron

Literary usage of Act up

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by United States Dept. of State, Francis Wharton, John Bassett Moore (1889)
"Whether I shall have sufficient courage and perseverance to act up to that character, and whether my small abilities, supported by application and ..."

2. The Life of William Wilberforce by Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce (1838)
"Have you received any more intimations from high places, about the disposition to act up to.your hints? I greatly rejoice in your having written that book, ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery During by Great Britain Court of Chancery, James William Mylne, Richard Davis Craig, Charles Christopher Pepys Cottenham (1839)
"... great disgrace to him, and who wishes only to be consistent in endeavour- ing to be right, though he cannot act up to it without admitting he is wrong. ..."

4. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1856)
"... they are therefore ruled by the press in their language, and they advocate liberal opinions without having the courage to act up to them. ..."

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