misbehave
verb (used without object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.
verb (used with object), mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing.
Origin of misbehave
Related Words for misbehaving
trespass, sin, offend, fail, misconduct, roughhouse, deviate, transgressExamples from the Web for misbehaving
Contemporary Examples of misbehaving
I hope you had as much fun as I did - who knew Harry behaving could be as much fun as Harry misbehaving?
Those tabloid images of Stewart misbehaving were taken without her knowledge, which implies a Garden of Eden type of innocence.
We were just sort of misbehaving; they were the tissue between vertebrae—where the rubber meets the road.
Teachers have had their lives ruined by grabbing hold of a misbehaving child.
Historical Examples of misbehaving
Having that in my favour I do not think that I was misbehaving to you in proposing to her.
Sir Harry Hotspur of HumblethwaiteAnthony Trollope
That youngster of mine has not been misbehaving herself, I hope?
Sisters ThreeMrs. George de Horne Vaizey
He knew, as well as did Mr. Waddle or Polly, that he was misbehaving himself.
Ralph the HeirAnthony Trollope
Oh, it's the philosophers who have been misbehaving themselves?
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4Lucian of Samosata
They do so, they will tell you, to prevent pussy from misbehaving in the house.
CatsW. Gordon Stables