CUT UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

cut up 1 of 2

verb

Definition of cut up

as in to act up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cutup

2 of 2

noun

as in jokester

Related Words

as in carouser

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of cut up

Verb

Duke Energy crews are working to cut up the tree and replace the pole, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 Later, it was prevented from being cut up to decorate a carnival float. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Such systems also house analytics programming, sections where mock drafts are monitored to gauge external chatter about players, video libraries of film cutups, charts with testing results and more advanced metrics such as play speed. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 There is a video cutup that has frequented social media over the last year featuring all of Edwards’ missed shots at the end of close games. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut up

Verb

But sleep was hard to come by, with her daughter’s asthma acting up and the anxiety of the hearing the following day.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Six weeks later, when that integration acts up again, the institutional memory that used to shorten the investigation may not be there.

— Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of act up

Noun

Daddy Pig Daddy Pig is the father of Peppa, George, and Evie, and a bit of a jokester.

— Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 27 Sep. 2026
He was known to be a jokester in the locker room, jovial but also smart enough to have played almost all five starting roles on an offensive line.

— PJ Green August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokester

Noun

Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Besides Carlile and Martin, comedian/actor Martin Short is also featured on a song, as well as artists Joy Oladokun, Amythyst Kiah, and the first UK professional trans choir Trans Voices.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedian

Noun

Later in life, Belding became known to Screencaps readers as a party animal who got to play in all the best celebrity golf tournaments and serve as the life of the party.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Ballmer, who can often be seen bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated party animal in the Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, is no shrinking violet — he was known as a ferociously hard-charging, hands-on leader at Microsoft.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of party animal

Verb

Also, don’t get too out of control horsing around with friends in the water.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of horse around

Noun

The fare isn’t noteworthy or unique, except for the onion soup with its madcap, enormous puff pastry lid.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of madcap

Browse Nearby Words

cutting up

cut up

cutup

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Cut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20up. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of cut up

verb

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Luddite

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes