act up — to behave badly or mischievously
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to behave badly or mischievously
Pronunciation (IPA): /ækt ʌp/
Korean meaning: 말썽을 부리다, 못되게 굴다
Korean pronunciation: **액**트 **업**
Example Sentences
- My smartphone started acting up right before my important presentation - talk about bad timing!
- The students tend to act up when there's a substitute teacher.
- My old washing machine acts up every time I try to wash my lucky socks.
act up
VERB//ækt ʌp//
to behave badly or mischievously
The old printer started to act up right before the deadline.
When kids act up, they back up and pack up!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'act'는 라틴어 'actus'(행동)에서 유래되었고, 'up'과 결합하여 '위로 행동하다' 즉 '평소와 다르게 행동하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 20세기 초 미국 구어에서 시작되어 널리 사용되게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My smartphone started acting up right before my important presentation - talk about bad timing!”
“The students tend to act up when there's a substitute teacher.”
“My old washing machine acts up every time I try to wash my lucky socks.”
“Her injured shoulder has been acting up in this cold weather.”
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