🇬🇧 Make up meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To "make up" means to invent something that did not really happen, like a story, an excuse, or even a silly fact. People often make things up when they don’t want to tell the truth or when they are pretending. The thing they make up comes from their imagination, not from real life.

My cousin can make up a story so dramatic that even his socks seem emotional by the end.

The coach laughed when I tried to make up a rule that kids with awesome hair don’t have to run laps.

My sister can make up a sad face and a sad story in two seconds when someone mentions bedtime.

The teacher told us not to make up fake facts for our report, so I sadly erased my paragraph about cheese-powered cars.

The boy tried to make up a story that a tornado only hit his bedroom and nowhere else in the house.

The boy tries to make up a story when the cup breaks. He tries to make up one about the dog, then make up another about the wind. He wants to make up an excuse fast. The wet dog walks in. The teacher sees mud and frowns; the boy stops and cannot make up more.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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