verb
- to behave badly or improperly
Examples
- The children misbehaved during the school assembly.
- If you misbehave in class, you’ll have to stay after school.
- The dog misbehaved by chewing up the furniture.
- She was sent to her room for misbehaving at dinner.
- The students promised not to misbehave on the field trip.
- He tends to misbehave when he doesn’t get enough attention.