Definition
Definition of misbehaving - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behavioracting inappropriately or improperly
- The misbehaving child was sent to the principal.
2.
malfunctionnot functioning as intended
- The misbehaving computer kept crashing unexpectedly.
Noun
behaviorbad conduct or actions
- Misbehaving in class can lead to detention.
Origin of misbehaving
Old English, mis- (wrongly) + behave (conduct)
Terms with misbehaving included in their meaning
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misbehaving
girl who behaves badly or breaks rules
unpredictable behavior
seem to act with a will of its own, often misbehaving
misbehaving boy
boy who misbehaves or acts badly
misbehaving dog
dog that behaves badly or disobediently
traditions
list of misbehaving children in Christmas folklore
misbehaving
behaving wrongly or straying from accepted standards
Examples of misbehaving in a sentence
Misbehaving pets can be a challenge for their owners. The misbehaving printer refused to work. A misbehaving app caused the phone to freeze. The teacher emailed his parents about repeated misbehaving during group work. Misbehaving at the museum will get you escorted out.
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- French:turbulent, mauvais comportement, ...
- German:unartig, Fehlverhalten, ...
- Italian:indisciplinato, cattiva condotta, ...
- Spanish:travieso, mala conducta, ...
- Portuguese:malcomportado, mau comportamento, ...
- Chinese:行为不当的, 不良行为, ...
- Japanese:不良, 不品行, ...
- Arabic:مشاغب, سُوء السُّلُوك, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא מְמֻשְׁמָע, הִתְנַהֲגוּת רָעָה, ...
- Russian:непослушный, плохое поведение, ...
- Ukrainian:неслухняний, погана поведінка, ...
- Hindi:शरारती, दुर्व्यवहार, ...
Definition of misbehave - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general behavioract in a way that is not proper
- The students began to misbehave during the lecture.
2.
machinery or softwarefail to function correctly
- The software started to misbehave after the update..
Expressions with misbehave
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planning to break rules or norms
He was aiming to misbehave at the strict event.
Origin of misbehave
English, mis- (wrongly) + behave (to act)
Examples of misbehave in a sentence
He tends to misbehave at family gatherings. The printer began to misbehave during the large print job. My computer tends to misbehave when it's overheating.
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- French:mal se comporter, avoir des ratés, ...
- German:sich daneben benehmen, Fehlfunktionen haben, ...
- Italian:comportarsi male, ...
- Spanish:portarse mal, fallar, ...
- Portuguese:portar-se mal, ...
- Chinese:捣乱, 失灵, ...
- Japanese:行儀が悪い, 誤作動する, ...
- Arabic:أَساءَ التَّصَرُّفَ, تَعَطَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַהֵג לֹא יָפֶה, לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:хулиганить, сбоить, ...
- Ukrainian:погано поводитися, працювати неправильно, ...
- Hindi:अनुचित व्यवहार करना, खराबी करना, ...
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