act up vs misbehave
misbehave vs act upact up and misbehave both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| act up | No | No | Yes | No |
| misbehave | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
misbehave is a hypernym of
act up; that is, misbehave is a
word with a broader meaning than act up:
- act up: misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- misbehave: behave badly
Other hypernyms of act up include
misconduct, misdemean.
| act up (verb) | misbehave (verb) |
|---|---|
| make itself felt as a recurring pain | behave badly |
| misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way |
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