Misbehave
verb
To behave badly, not in a proper or acceptable way.
She scolded the kids when they started to misbehave at the table.
Often appears as...
- children misbehave
- misbehave at school
verb
To not function as expected or work correctly.
The computer started to misbehave after the software update.
Often appears as...
- machine misbehaves
- program misbehaves
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To behave badly, not in a proper or acceptable way.
She scolded the kids when they started to misbehave at the table.
Often appears as...
- children misbehave
- misbehave at school
verb
To not function as expected or work correctly.
The computer started to misbehave after the software update.
Often appears as...
- machine misbehaves
- program misbehaves
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Child Behavior
Often used for children, suggesting a lapse in manners or discipline.
The children usually misbehave when they're tired.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Actions
Implies actions are intentional or due to lack of control.
The teenager was grounded for misbehaving at the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Matters
Context where misbehavior occurs affects the understanding of the action.
He tends to misbehave in large gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Child Behavior
Often used for children, suggesting a lapse in manners or discipline.
The children usually misbehave when they're tired.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Actions
Implies actions are intentional or due to lack of control.
The teenager was grounded for misbehaving at the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Matters
Context where misbehavior occurs affects the understanding of the action.
He tends to misbehave in large gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Child Behavior
Often used for children, suggesting a lapse in manners or discipline.
The children usually misbehave when they're tired.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Actions
Implies actions are intentional or due to lack of control.
The teenager was grounded for misbehaving at the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Matters
Context where misbehavior occurs affects the understanding of the action.
He tends to misbehave in large gatherings.
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
It simply doesn't want to expend more energy in feeding and searching for food when it's already had enough. So to stop this feeding. It's game over. Stop this feeding it gets a bit bored essentially, and it says, you know, I've had enough of you guys, You know, get over there now, I'm done. So that's one option, the other is that it's a bit of a punishment for the fish that misbehave.
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Why the universe seems...
our hormones are the way they are. We'd be different, our characters would be different, if our neuro-anatomy and our physiological chemistry were different. But we scientists are inconsistent. If we were consistent, our response to a misbehaving person, like a child-murderer, should be something
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Can we cure genetic...
Now, most of these point mutations are harmless. But every now and then, a point mutation disrupts an important capability in a cell or causes a cell to misbehave in harmful ways. If that mutation were inherited from your parents or occurred early enough in your development,
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How to resolve racially...
seven days a week. She gave us that talk to remind us that some people in the world would interpret us as misbehaving just by being black. Not every parent has to worry about their children being misjudged because of the color of their skin,
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The reality constructed...
his limp almost became a moral force when he misbehaved he defined the world as the lower half and when he was good he could hardly reach the higher half of his limp his real world of value I'm going to read a bit of another
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How racial bias works --...
the teacher responds to that second black student as if he had misbehaved twice. It's as though the sins of one child get piled onto the other. We create categories to make sense of the world,
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Should you donate your...
that keep your body going— your proteins— start misbehaving. Drugs treat disease by targeting those disruptive proteins. Researchers realized that if they can identify
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Kees Moeliker: How a...
More importantly, people started to send me their observations of remarkable animal behavior, and believe me, if there's an animal misbehaving on this planet,
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A Camera, Two Kids and a...
and it's life this is I'm forum yeah little guys misbehaving
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Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
misbehaving is also a violation should Fernanda his comedic
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
It simply doesn't want to expend more energy in feeding and searching for food when it's already had enough. So to stop this feeding. It's game over. Stop this feeding it gets a bit bored essentially, and it says, you know, I've had enough of you guys, You know, get over there now, I'm done. So that's one option, the other is that it's a bit of a punishment for the fish that misbehave.
Video examples
Why the universe seems...
our hormones are the way they are. We'd be different, our characters would be different, if our neuro-anatomy and our physiological chemistry were different. But we scientists are inconsistent. If we were consistent, our response to a misbehaving person, like a child-murderer, should be something
Video examples
Can we cure genetic...
Now, most of these point mutations are harmless. But every now and then, a point mutation disrupts an important capability in a cell or causes a cell to misbehave in harmful ways. If that mutation were inherited from your parents or occurred early enough in your development,
Video examples
How to resolve racially...
seven days a week. She gave us that talk to remind us that some people in the world would interpret us as misbehaving just by being black. Not every parent has to worry about their children being misjudged because of the color of their skin,
Video examples
The reality constructed...
his limp almost became a moral force when he misbehaved he defined the world as the lower half and when he was good he could hardly reach the higher half of his limp his real world of value I'm going to read a bit of another
Video examples
How racial bias works --...
the teacher responds to that second black student as if he had misbehaved twice. It's as though the sins of one child get piled onto the other. We create categories to make sense of the world,
Video examples
Should you donate your...
that keep your body going— your proteins— start misbehaving. Drugs treat disease by targeting those disruptive proteins. Researchers realized that if they can identify
Video examples
Kees Moeliker: How a...
More importantly, people started to send me their observations of remarkable animal behavior, and believe me, if there's an animal misbehaving on this planet,
Video examples
A Camera, Two Kids and a...
and it's life this is I'm forum yeah little guys misbehaving
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
misbehaving is also a violation should Fernanda his comedic
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Amy Adams
American Actress
I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm afraid I will always feel the weight of a lie. I'm very hard on myself anyway. Religious guilt carries over too. You can't really misbehave without feeling badly about it. At least, I can't.
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Himani Shivpuri
Indian Actress
Maybe at some point, I will come out with my #MeToo story. Very well known and important people have tried to take advantage of me or have misbehaved. They are still around. When I want to name them, I will name them. It will not be one name, there will be quite a few names.
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Christina Romer
American Economist
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition between employers for workers can be very effective at preventing businesses from misbehaving.
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Oliver Tambo
South African Politician
Responsibility for the proper conduct of children was not confined to their parents only. When they misbehaved, they misbehaved against the community. And a senior member of the community was expected to do something about it.
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Benjamin Spock
American Scientist
Every child senses, with all the horse sense that's in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
I've raised my boys the old-fashioned way, with spankings, sending them upstairs if they misbehave at parties, the works. I believe discipline is the proof of love.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
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Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
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Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
There are always people that are misbehaving.
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Amy Winehouse
English Musician
Yes, I'm still going to misbehave!
Quote examples
Amy Adams
American Actress
I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm afraid I will always feel the weight of a lie. I'm very hard on myself anyway. Religious guilt carries over too. You can't really misbehave without feeling badly about it. At least, I can't.
Quote examples
Himani Shivpuri
Indian Actress
Maybe at some point, I will come out with my #MeToo story. Very well known and important people have tried to take advantage of me or have misbehaved. They are still around. When I want to name them, I will name them. It will not be one name, there will be quite a few names.
Quote examples
Christina Romer
American Economist
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition between employers for workers can be very effective at preventing businesses from misbehaving.
Quote examples
Oliver Tambo
South African Politician
Responsibility for the proper conduct of children was not confined to their parents only. When they misbehaved, they misbehaved against the community. And a senior member of the community was expected to do something about it.
Quote examples
Benjamin Spock
American Scientist
Every child senses, with all the horse sense that's in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.
Quote examples
Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
I've raised my boys the old-fashioned way, with spankings, sending them upstairs if they misbehave at parties, the works. I believe discipline is the proof of love.
Quote examples
Orson Welles
American Actor
I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
Quote examples
Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
Quote examples
Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
There are always people that are misbehaving.
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Amy Winehouse
English Musician
Yes, I'm still going to misbehave!
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