Synonyms of raised Cain

raised Cain

phrase

variants or raised hell

past tense of raise Cain

as in acted out

to behave badly

Area teens were caught raising Cain in the park after dark.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acted out
• ran riot
• rebelled
• carried on
• disobeyed
• acted up
• misconducted
• misbehaved
• cut up
• kidded (around)
• showed off
• fooled around
• horsed around
• clowned (around)
• roughhoused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conducted
• obeyed
• acted
• bore
• acquitted
• quit
• collected
• deported
• contained
• moved
• composed
• checked
• controlled
• complied
• handled
• conformed
• inhibited
• quitted
• restrained
• comported
• constrained
• demeaned
• quieted
• repressed
• curbed