Definition of "made-up" in English

adjective

1. Invented or fabricated.

   • He told me a made-up version of the events, but I demanded the truth.

2. Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up.

   • a freshly made-up clown

3. Arranged or put together.

   • The newly made-up front page had to be changed as the last-minute news arrived.

4. (UK, regional) Delighted, pleased, thrilled.

   • I was made-up when the local team won.

5. Built up (to a higher level).