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misbehave

[mis-bi-heyv]

verb (used without object)

misbehaved, misbehaving 
  1. to behave badly or improperly.

    The children misbehaved during our visit.



verb (used with object)

misbehaved, misbehaving 
  1. to conduct (oneself ) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards.

    Several of the guests misbehaved themselves.

misbehave

/ ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə, ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv /

verb

  1. to behave (oneself) badly

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • misbehaver noun
  • misbehaviour noun
  • ˌˈ󲹱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misbehave1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; mis- 1, behave
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And for those who misbehave/ There’s no chance to explain/ I throw them into the grave.

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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.

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In 1934, Alcatraz opened as an official federal prison for men who had made escape attempts from other federal prisons, or otherwise misbehaved.

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"When I was misbehaving at school, teachers threatened to call home and I'd reply, 'Go on then'."

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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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