act the jennet en · VERB
Meanings
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(Ireland) To play around in a foolish or annoying manner.
Nobody knew, at least we never did, whether it was from just acting the jennet or out of badness that he called Babs by that name.
6 June 2004, Hugh Leonard, A night with Hilton and Michael, Sunday Independent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| act the jinnet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| acting the jennet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| acted the jennet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| acted the jennet | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| acts the jennet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
clown around · mess about · act the goat · horse around · act the maggot