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All act up synonyms

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verb act up

  • carry on — If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it.
  • rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
  • act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
  • raise hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
  • sow one's wild oats — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
  • jam — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
  • malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
  • break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
  • conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
  • fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
  • horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
  • misbehave — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
  • show off — a theatrical production, performance, or company.
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