Misbehaving

Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪv/

Misbehaving (verb)

  1. To behave in a way that is not allowed, especially by breaking rules or not listening.
  2. To act in an unpleasant or harmful way, causing trouble for other people.
  3. For a device or system to work wrongly or not follow its normal behaviour.

Examples

  • The students misbehave when they ignore the classroom rules.
  • The driver misbehaves by breaking the traffic rules.