made-up (B1)
adjective
Definition
made-up means invented or fabricated. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
He told me a made-up version of the events, but I demanded the truth.
a freshly made-up clown
The newly made-up front page had to be changed as the last-minute news arrived.
How to Use made-up
- made-up + noun (collocation)
- Use made-up before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a made-up reaction."
- become made-up (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became made-up near the end."
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