Made-up
adjective
Something that is not real and is created or imagined.
She told him a made-up story about her being a princess
Often appears as...
- made-up story
- made-up character
adjective
Wearing makeup or cosmetics.
She looked very different with her made-up face
Often appears as...
- made-up face
- made-up eyes
adjective
Resolved or settled.
Their minds were completely made-up about the decision
Often appears as...
- made-up mind
- made-up decision
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Something that is not real and is created or imagined.
She told him a made-up story about her being a princess
Often appears as...
- made-up story
- made-up character
adjective
Wearing makeup or cosmetics.
She looked very different with her made-up face
Often appears as...
- made-up face
- made-up eyes
adjective
Resolved or settled.
Their minds were completely made-up about the decision
Often appears as...
- made-up mind
- made-up decision
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Concepts
Used to describe things from one's imagination, often in creative writing or storytelling.
The author's made-up world was filled with dragons and magic.
Pro Tip 2/3Fictional Narration
Use 'made-up' when talking about things that are deliberately invented for a story or game.
The character's backstory was completely made-up for the plot.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Based on Facts
'Made-up' can imply exaggeration or deceit when facts are expected.
He got caught in a web of made-up excuses.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Concepts
Used to describe things from one's imagination, often in creative writing or storytelling.
The author's made-up world was filled with dragons and magic.
Pro Tip 2/3Fictional Narration
Use 'made-up' when talking about things that are deliberately invented for a story or game.
The character's backstory was completely made-up for the plot.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Based on Facts
'Made-up' can imply exaggeration or deceit when facts are expected.
He got caught in a web of made-up excuses.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Concepts
Used to describe things from one's imagination, often in creative writing or storytelling.
The author's made-up world was filled with dragons and magic.
Pro Tip 2/3Fictional Narration
Use 'made-up' when talking about things that are deliberately invented for a story or game.
The character's backstory was completely made-up for the plot.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Based on Facts
'Made-up' can imply exaggeration or deceit when facts are expected.
He got caught in a web of made-up excuses.
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Massive-scale online...
As opposed to learning with made-up sentences, people are learning with real content, which is inherently interesting. So people really do learn a language. But perhaps more surprisingly, the translations that we get from people using the site, even though they're just beginners, the translations that we get are as accurate as those of professional language translators,
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What's the definition of...
that tight knot connecting a word and truth. And let's jump back to thinking about what's funny, because some people say it's real truth is funny. It's funny because it's true. But that's simplistic. Plenty of lies are funny. Comedic fiction can be funny. Made-up nonsense jibberish is frequently hilarious. For instance, florp --
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
thought it was a picture of something that wasn't real a made-up animal and as you kind of dream of becoming a wildlife filmmaker and a biologist the snow leopard's pretty much the one animal that you really never think you're going to be able to see because who really gets to go into those
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Dominic Price: What's...
which is a made-up job that no one's called me out on yet, but it's got me here on this stage today. My job's all about predicting the future, the future of work, society, the economy and education. Which, surely you can imagine this year of all the years, it's been pretty fascinating.
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Lewis Pugh's mind-shiftin...
is by listening to my iPod and really revving myself up, listening to everything from beautiful opera all the way across to Puff Daddy, and then committing myself a hundred percent -- there is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind -- and then walking up to the edge of the ice
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5 steps to remove...
Then we also have to be careful about listening to other people's made-up scenarios. Here's what I mean. Let's say you're in the break room, and you're talking to some coworkers. Then, all of a sudden, another coworker comes in. Now, they seem to just be in deep thought --
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Owning your digital DNA...
let's say privacy is something you used to pay for free service the truth is if the product is free the product is you and privacy is just a made-up word that in fact means freedom and freedom is not for sale freedom actually is something that is
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Say your truths and seek...
I told my sister we had probably been doing the same thing, carting around made-up stories in our heads that kept us separate. And I told her that after the transplant, all of the blood flowing in her veins
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Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
he's saying she's lying like my dog is lying on the couch oh yes my beagle would lie exactly like this as well for hours on end and i always talk about my own made-up non-scientific term of the biscuit tin
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Raul Midon: "All the...
It was one of the titles that I was sort of thinking about calling my record, except there's a couple of problems. One thing is, it's unpronounceable. And it's a made-up word.
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Massive-scale online...
As opposed to learning with made-up sentences, people are learning with real content, which is inherently interesting. So people really do learn a language. But perhaps more surprisingly, the translations that we get from people using the site, even though they're just beginners, the translations that we get are as accurate as those of professional language translators,
Video examples
What's the definition of...
that tight knot connecting a word and truth. And let's jump back to thinking about what's funny, because some people say it's real truth is funny. It's funny because it's true. But that's simplistic. Plenty of lies are funny. Comedic fiction can be funny. Made-up nonsense jibberish is frequently hilarious. For instance, florp --
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
thought it was a picture of something that wasn't real a made-up animal and as you kind of dream of becoming a wildlife filmmaker and a biologist the snow leopard's pretty much the one animal that you really never think you're going to be able to see because who really gets to go into those
Video examples
Dominic Price: What's...
which is a made-up job that no one's called me out on yet, but it's got me here on this stage today. My job's all about predicting the future, the future of work, society, the economy and education. Which, surely you can imagine this year of all the years, it's been pretty fascinating.
Video examples
Lewis Pugh's mind-shiftin...
is by listening to my iPod and really revving myself up, listening to everything from beautiful opera all the way across to Puff Daddy, and then committing myself a hundred percent -- there is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind -- and then walking up to the edge of the ice
Video examples
5 steps to remove...
Then we also have to be careful about listening to other people's made-up scenarios. Here's what I mean. Let's say you're in the break room, and you're talking to some coworkers. Then, all of a sudden, another coworker comes in. Now, they seem to just be in deep thought --
Video examples
Owning your digital DNA...
let's say privacy is something you used to pay for free service the truth is if the product is free the product is you and privacy is just a made-up word that in fact means freedom and freedom is not for sale freedom actually is something that is
Video examples
Say your truths and seek...
I told my sister we had probably been doing the same thing, carting around made-up stories in our heads that kept us separate. And I told her that after the transplant, all of the blood flowing in her veins
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
he's saying she's lying like my dog is lying on the couch oh yes my beagle would lie exactly like this as well for hours on end and i always talk about my own made-up non-scientific term of the biscuit tin
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Raul Midon: "All the...
It was one of the titles that I was sort of thinking about calling my record, except there's a couple of problems. One thing is, it's unpronounceable. And it's a made-up word.
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Brian Stelter
American Journalist
I suppose my attitude is what's most important is that we surround the president's misleading information with accurate information and help people know what is true 'cause I think the biggest trend of the Trump years is that people are increasingly confused about what is real and what is made-up.
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Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
You don't have to be a chef or even a particularly good cook to experience proper kitchen alchemy: the moment when ingredients combine to form something more delectable than the sum of their parts. Fancy ingredients or recipes not required; simple, made-up things are usually even better.
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Pramila Jayapal
American Politician
My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game.
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Adam Schlesinger
American Musician
Either I need an assignment with a strict deadline - like something for a movie or a TV show or whatever - or else I need to create a made-up deadline for myself for my own records. Otherwise, I don't write anything.
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Callie Khouri
American Writer
I don't know anyone male or female who can quote-unquote have it all. It's a made-up idea. Men don't have it all. They may have it better because they get paid more for the same work, but they don't have it all.
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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne out of curiosity, some investigation into the past.
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Jake Tapper
American Journalist
My job is to not take for granted when somebody says, 'Oh, this is all just a made-up, phony scandal,' or, 'What this person did put the U.S. government at risk.
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Rob Delaney
American Athlete
It's hard for me to get embarrassed, but the things that do embarrass me would be if anybody ever heard my wife and I talking in our robust, made-up language.
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Michael Connelly
American Author
I think the best way to sell a made-up character is to plant his feet into the real earth.
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Lydia Millet
American Novelist
I don't like names that are clever or made-up sounding.
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Brian Stelter
American Journalist
I suppose my attitude is what's most important is that we surround the president's misleading information with accurate information and help people know what is true 'cause I think the biggest trend of the Trump years is that people are increasingly confused about what is real and what is made-up.
Quote examples
Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
You don't have to be a chef or even a particularly good cook to experience proper kitchen alchemy: the moment when ingredients combine to form something more delectable than the sum of their parts. Fancy ingredients or recipes not required; simple, made-up things are usually even better.
Quote examples
Pramila Jayapal
American Politician
My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game.
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Adam Schlesinger
American Musician
Either I need an assignment with a strict deadline - like something for a movie or a TV show or whatever - or else I need to create a made-up deadline for myself for my own records. Otherwise, I don't write anything.
Quote examples
Callie Khouri
American Writer
I don't know anyone male or female who can quote-unquote have it all. It's a made-up idea. Men don't have it all. They may have it better because they get paid more for the same work, but they don't have it all.
Quote examples
Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne out of curiosity, some investigation into the past.
Quote examples
Jake Tapper
American Journalist
My job is to not take for granted when somebody says, 'Oh, this is all just a made-up, phony scandal,' or, 'What this person did put the U.S. government at risk.
Quote examples
Rob Delaney
American Athlete
It's hard for me to get embarrassed, but the things that do embarrass me would be if anybody ever heard my wife and I talking in our robust, made-up language.
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Michael Connelly
American Author
I think the best way to sell a made-up character is to plant his feet into the real earth.
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Lydia Millet
American Novelist
I don't like names that are clever or made-up sounding.
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