American English

How to pronounce misbehave

verbB1
mihsbuhHAYV

/ˌmɪs.bəˈheɪv/

3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

to behave badly or do things that are not acceptable

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Meanings & examples

verb

to behave badly or do things that are not acceptable

The children misbehaved at school today.

Common phrases & grammar

misbehave at school · stop misbehaving

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