misbehave

[ mis-bi-heyv ]

/ ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR misbehave ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.

to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.

verb (used with object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.

to conduct (oneself) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards: Several of the guests misbehaved themselves.

Origin of misbehave

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at mis-¹, behave

OTHER WORDS FROM misbehave

mis·be·hav·er, noun

Words nearby misbehave

misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior, misbelief, misbelieve, misbrand, misc.

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Example sentences from the Web for misbehave

He is, you sense, trying not to misbehave, while remaining human and not becoming a Royal cyborg.
Prince Harry Should Be King: The Royal Family’s Ace Card|Tim Teeman|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet it is the privilege of the prince and the sultan to misbehave.
How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me|Jillian Lauren|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Granted that they wished to misbehave, it was pleasant for them to be able to do so.
A Room With A View|E. M. Forster
The boat will misbehave, or the wind will be easterly, and I shall be told southerly is the popping wind.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade

The hold of the Muiron is at present used as a dungeon for the forçats or galley-slaves who misbehave.
The World of Waters|Mrs. David Osborne
On land it's bad enough for us to misbehave; but submarine sentiment!
The Fighting Chance|Robert W. Chambers
To allow the child to misbehave without instantly making it unpleasantly conscious of the fact would be to spoil it.
A Treatise on Parents and Children|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for misbehave

misbehave

/ (ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv) /

verb

to behave (oneself) badly

Derived forms of misbehave

misbehaver, nounmisbehaviour (ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə), noun

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单词	misbehave
释义	misbehave [ mis-bi-heyv ] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misbehave ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing. to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit. verb (used with object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing. to conduct (oneself) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards: Several of the guests misbehaved themselves. Origin of misbehave late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at mis-¹, behave OTHER WORDS FROM misbehave mis·be·hav·er, noun Words nearby misbehave misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior, misbelief, misbelieve, misbrand, misc. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misbehave He is, you sense, trying not to misbehave, while remaining human and not becoming a Royal cyborg. Prince Harry Should Be King: The Royal Family’s Ace Card\|Tim Teeman\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And yet it is the privilege of the prince and the sultan to misbehave. How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me\|Jillian Lauren\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Granted that they wished to misbehave, it was pleasant for them to be able to do so. A Room With A View\|E. M. Forster The boat will misbehave, or the wind will be easterly, and I shall be told southerly is the popping wind. Love Me Little, Love Me Long\|Charles Reade The hold of the Muiron is at present used as a dungeon for the forçats or galley-slaves who misbehave. The World of Waters\|Mrs. David Osborne On land it's bad enough for us to misbehave; but submarine sentiment! The Fighting Chance\|Robert W. Chambers To allow the child to misbehave without instantly making it unpleasantly conscious of the fact would be to spoil it. A Treatise on Parents and Children\|George Bernard Shaw British Dictionary definitions for misbehave misbehave / (ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv) / verb to behave (oneself) badly Derived forms of misbehave misbehaver, nounmisbehaviour (ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misbehave trespass, fool around, act up, sin, offend, fail, misconduct, roughhouse, deviate, transgress, carry on, cut up, go astray, go wrong, sow wild oats
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misbehave

verb (used without object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.

verb (used with object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.

Origin of misbehave

OTHER WORDS FROM misbehave

Words nearby misbehave

Example sentences from the Web for misbehave

British Dictionary definitions for misbehave

verb

Derived forms of misbehave

Words related to misbehave