Of a person. intransitive and transitive (reflexive). To draw oneself up with the head held high and the chin drawn in; spec. †(a) (esp. of a woman)…

Of a person: to display temper or indignation, to ‘show fight.’ Also with up.

intransitive. In extended use.

Of persons: To quarrel; to grumble viciously; to show strong resentment or ill-feeling.

intransitive. To express resentment, jealousy, etc. (at a person); to lose one's temper, throw a tantrum. Obsolete. rare.

Of persons. intransitive. To murmur angrily.

Of a person. intransitive. to bridle up: to draw oneself up with the head held high and the chin drawn in; (now chiefly) to make such a movement in…

intransitive. To growl; to make the noise ‘grr’; (hence) to be angry.

Aggressive or uncooperative behaviour; a resentful or antagonistic manner. In phrases to cop an attitude, to give attitude, etc., to assume such a…