Acted Up

Pronunciation: /ˈæk.tɪd ʌp/

Definitions of acted up

verb to behave in a disruptive or unruly manner

Example Sentences

A1 The child acted up in class and disrupted the lesson.

A2 My computer always acts up when I try to stream videos.

B1 The old car started acting up on the highway, so we had to pull over.

B2 The actor's behavior on set began to act up, causing delays in filming.

C1 The athlete's knee injury acted up during the championship game.

C2 The political situation in the country is acting up, causing concern among the citizens.

Examples of acted up in a Sentence

formal The computer system acted up during the presentation, causing a delay.

informal My car always seems to act up when I'm in a hurry.

slang His phone acted up and he missed the important call.

figurative The storm acted up, causing chaos and destruction in its path.

Grammatical Forms of acted up

• past tense: acted up
• plural: act up
• present tense: act up
• future tense: will act up
• perfect tense: have acted up
• continuous tense: is acting up
• singular: acts up
• positive degree: act up
• infinitive: to act up
• gerund: acting up
• participle: acted up

Origin and Evolution of acted up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'acted up' originated from the combination of the verb 'act' and the adverb 'up' to emphasize a behavior or action that is out of the ordinary or unexpected.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of theatrical performances to describe actors behaving in an exaggerated or disruptive manner, the term 'acted up' has evolved to also refer to individuals or things behaving in a troublesome or unruly way in everyday situations.