Synonyms of acts up

acts up

verb

present tense third-person singular of act up

1

as in acts out

to behave badly

the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts out
• runs riot
• raises hell
• rebels
• disobeys
• misconducts
• misbehaves
• raises Cain
• carries on
• cuts up
• kids (around)
• horses around
• shows off
• clowns (around)
• fools around
• roughhouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acts
• obeys
• conducts
• bears
• comports
• conforms
• quits
• contains
• moves
• controls
• complies
• handles
• checks
• inhibits
• acquits
• curbs
• collects
• demeans
• deports
• constrains
• restrains
• composes
• represses
• quiets

2

as in cuts up

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuts up
• shows off
• horses around
• clowns (around)
• fools around
• revels
• monkeys (around)
• showboats
• hotdogs
• roars
• skylarks
• carries on
• wassails
• roughhouses
• misbehaves
• capers
• cavorts
• gambols
• carouses
• romps
• larks
• rollicks
• frisks
• frolics
• disports
• mafficks