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Definition of act up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

act up

phrasal verb
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act up (informal)
  1. to behave badly
    • The kids started acting up.
  2. to not work as it should
    • How long has your ankle been acting up?
See act up in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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