cut up 1 of 2

verb

Definition of cut upnext
as in to act up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering

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noun

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as in jokester

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2
as in carouser

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Recent Examples of cut up
Verb
Popular freezer hacks include saving Parmesan rinds to deepen the flavor of soups, cutting up loaves of bread for toast, and even storing homemade jam without all the mess of canning. — Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 By sector, technology suffered the worst, with job cuts up 128 percent on-month to 7,488, followed by automotive (123 percent), services (106 percent), retail (96 percent), and media and news (27 percent). — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
McDaniel had a video cutup made of other poor attempts at doing the dance and showed it to the team. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 When Hall and his family came to Auburn for his official visit, Garner prepared a cutup of Hall’s play from that game and sat him down in his office to watch it. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 12 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cut up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut up
  1. act up
  2. jokester
  3. show off
  4. droll
  5. party animal
  6. horse around
  7. comedian
  8. fool around
Verb
  • Her pain can act up suddenly and seemingly comes without rhyme or reason.
    — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The hourlong descent appeared to go well until the final approach when the laser navigation system began acting up.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of act up
Noun
  • Gordon added that Jokic’s demeanor helps strengthen his demeanor as a jokester.
    — Mat Issa, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • If your child’s a jokester, pick up this 40-pack of scratch-offs that contain funny jokes that have to be scratched to reveal the answer.
    — Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of jokester
Verb
  • Nintendo will show off more about the Switch’s software on April 2.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On Wednesday, March 12, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, posted an Instagram photo showing off her blonde wig, as well as her natural dark hair shaved.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of show off
Noun
  • It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The interactions with locals, oblivious to the outsiders’ real motivations result in some of the most effectively droll scenes: Popa talking about her love affair with a French movie star is cackle worthy.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of droll
Noun
  • In addition to the sartorial outerwear and tailored pieces it is known for, the in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor put a stronger focus on nighttime via sensual options targeting those who might be a different kind of party animal: understated yet elegant.
    — WWD, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The black hole at the heart of our galaxy is a real party animal, endlessly blowing cosmic bubbles.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of party animal
Verb
  • Elsewhere, two boys, Frank and Alain, get up to assorted mischief, sneaking onto a baseball diamond at night or horsing around on railroad tracks, although there are hints that Frank’s family may leave Cuba soon.
    — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of horse around
Noun
  • Over 20 tracks Burnham (who was already a successful comedian and filmmaker prior to this Netflix special, though entirely unknown to me) captures the experience of living through the pandemic in a way that felt both blisteringly funny and devastatingly honest.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Answer: Lauryn Hill Which famous comedian joined the cast in 2000: Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin Hart, or Bo Burnham?
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of comedian
Verb
  • Those who crave the thrill of a victory may embody the competitor. Bigger, bolder personalities may shine as jokers, always fooling around, or as storytellers, bringing imagination to life.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
  • While Mark and Helly were fooling around, Helly wasn’t fulfilling her promise to go get the directions Irving left tucked behind Dylan’s motivational poster.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of fool around

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