What does misbehave mean?
Definitions for misbehave
ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪvmis·be·have
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Princeton's WordNet
misbehave, misconduct, misdemeanverb
behave badly
"The children misbehaved all morning"
Wiktionary
misbehaveverb
to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.
He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Misbehaveverb
To act ill or improperly.
Etymology: mis and behave.
Webster Dictionary
Misbehave
to behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misbehave
mis-be-hāv′, v.i. to behave ill or improperly.—adj. Misbehaved′ (Shak.), badly behaved: ill-bred.—n. Misbehav′iour.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misbehave in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misbehave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of misbehave in a Sentence
By doing nothing to respond, we run the risk of potentially indicating to the Iranians that we're willing to tolerate non-nuclear activity in a way that could make the Iranians misbehave more than they would otherwise.
I think our law enforcement will do their jobs, it's not just for me to serve a sentence in France under their laws. English (who misbehave) should serve time here under ours.
If you know how important you are to your parents, ion think you gon misbehave in wah ever you do....
Feelings are real and legitimate; children behave and misbehave for a reason, even if adults cannot figure it out.
I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
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- špatněCzech
- uartigDanish
- schlecht benehmenGerman
- ατακτώGreek
- portarse malSpanish
- بدبختیPersian
- käyttäytyä huonostiFinnish
- se conduire malFrench
- illetlenül viselkedikHungarian
- berbuat jahatIndonesian
- comportarsi maleItalian
- commorata transgrediaturLatin
- zich misdragenDutch
- dårlig oppførselNorwegian
- źle się zachowywać, być niegrzecznymPolish
- portar-se malPortuguese
- se purta urâtRomanian
- bära sig illa åtSwedish
- edepsizlik etmekTurkish
- hành vi sai tráiVietnamese
- misbehaveYiddish
- 胡作非为Chinese
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