arc up en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɑːk ap/ (Australia)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Thought to be from electrical arcs created when starting/booting/arcing up an electrical device.
Meanings
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(Australia, intransitive, slang) To become upset or angry.
Tiger went, ‘Ooo! He's arcing up here, Annabelle.’
2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 316:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arcing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| arcs up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| arced up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| arced up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
cmn 火大 (become upset or angry) · fi suuttua (become upset or angry) · pt irritar-se (become upset or angry) · cmn 生氣 /生气 (become upset or angry)