Act up
Act up verb - To behave badly.
Muck about and act up are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Muck about" instead a verb "Act up". informal substitute
Muck about
Muck about verb - Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.
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Synonyms for Muck about
Act up and muck about are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act up" instead a verb "Muck about".
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Related pairs
- play and act up
- play and muck about
- carry on and act up
- carry on and muck about
- clown and act up
- clown and muck about
- mess around and act up
- mess around and muck about
- fool around and act up
- fool around and muck about
- monkey and act up
- monkey and muck about
- mess about and act up
- mess about and muck about
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Muck about and Act up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_up/muck_about
Act up & Muck about. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_up/muck_about>.
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