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- [mis-bi-heyv]
- /ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv/
- /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-bi-heyv]
- /ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv/
Definitions of misbehave word
- verb without object misbehave to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit. 1
- verb with object misbehave to conduct (oneself) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards: Several of the guests misbehaved themselves. 1
- noun misbehave (of a person, especially a child) fail to conduct oneself in a way that is acceptable to others ; behave badly. 1
- intransitive verb misbehave behave badly 1
- verb misbehave If someone, especially a child, misbehaves, they behave in a way that is not acceptable to other people. 0
- verb misbehave to behave (oneself) badly 0
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Origin of misbehave
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at mis-1, behave
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Parts of speech for Misbehave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misbehave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misbehave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misbehave
verb misbehave
- trespass — Law. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. the action to recover damages for such an injury.
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- act up — If something is acting up, it is not working properly.
- sin — the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
Antonyms for misbehave
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