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ACT UP
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make itself felt as a recurring pain
Example:
My arthritis is acting up again
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "act up" is one way to...):
ache; hurt; smart (be the source of pain)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
Example:
The children acted up when they were not bored
Synonyms:
act up; carry on
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "act up" is one way to...):
misbehave; misconduct; misdemean (behave badly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
