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misbehave
[mis-bi-heyv]
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
The children misbehaved during our visit.
verb (used with object)
to conduct (oneself ) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards.
Several of the guests misbehaved themselves.
misbehave
/ ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə, ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv /
verb
to behave (oneself) badly
Other 51Թ Forms
- misbehaver noun
- misbehaviour noun
- ˌˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of misbehave1
Example Sentences
And for those who misbehave/ There’s no chance to explain/ I throw them into the grave.
This slasher does exactly what it says on the tin: A murderous clown emerges from the cornfields of Kettle Springs, Mo. and mauls misbehaving teens to shreds.
In 1934, Alcatraz opened as an official federal prison for men who had made escape attempts from other federal prisons, or otherwise misbehaved.
"When I was misbehaving at school, teachers threatened to call home and I'd reply, 'Go on then'."
If the teen dished out a beating to a misbehaving kid — someone who cursed at officers or defied their orders — he would be rewarded with In-N-Out, Jack in the Box, McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A.
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