misbehave Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb behave badly
    misconduct; misdemean.
    • The children misbehaved all morning

WordNet

Mis`be*have" transitive verb & intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Misbehaved ; present participle & verbal noun Misbehaving
Definitions
  1. To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun.

Webster 1913