noun
misbehaving
noun
1
Bad conduct; acting in a way that breaks expected rules of behaviour.
"The teacher kept a list of every instance of misbehaving in the classroom."
How to Use Misbehaving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of acting badly or breaking rules.
Word Forms
misbehavings plural
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Etymology
The -ing form of misbehave, from Middle English mis- + behave.