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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."

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In 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.

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