verb
- acting badly or improperly; not following rules or expected standards of conduct
Usage: present participle of misbehave
Examples
- The children were misbehaving during the movie.
- She was sent to the principal’s office for misbehaving in class.
- The dog has been misbehaving ever since we moved to the new house.
- Students caught misbehaving will face detention.
- He’s always misbehaving when his parents aren’t around.
- The teacher warned the misbehaving students to settle down.