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act up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌækt ˈʌp/

act up means: To behave badly or cause problems by not working properly.

verb

CAUSE TROUBLEB2

To behave badly or cause problems by not working properly.

  • The children are acting up again.
  • My laptop acted up during the meeting.
  • Her knee tends to act up in cold weather.

Similar words: misbehave, cause trouble, play up

Common phrases: act up in class, act up again, act up badly

COVER SENIOR ROLEC2

To temporarily do the work of someone with a higher position than yours.

  • She is acting up as manager this week.
  • Two officers acted up while their superiors were away.
  • Will I receive extra pay for acting up?

How to use it: act up as someone (She acted up as team leader during his absence.)

Similar words: deputize, stand in

Common phrases: act up as manager, act up a grade

Questions about act up

What does act up mean?

To behave badly or cause problems by not working properly.

What is act up in other languages?

Türkçe: yaramazlık yapmak · Español: portarse mal · Français: faire des siennes · Deutsch: sich schlecht benehmen · Italiano: fare i capricci · 日本語: いたずらする

How do you pronounce act up?

It is pronounced /ˌækt ˈʌp/.

How do you use act up in a sentence?

The children are acting up again. My laptop acted up during the meeting.

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