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misbehaves

misbehaves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misbehave.

Meaning of misbehave

Verb

misbehave (third-person singular simple present misbehaves, present participle misbehaving, simple past and past participle misbehaved)

  1. (intransitive, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.
    • He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.
    Synonyms:
    go it, carry on, err

Questions about misbehaves

What is misbehaves the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misbehaves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misbehave.

Words near misbehaves in the dictionary

  1. misbehadden
  2. misbehave
  3. misbehaved
  4. misbehaver
  5. misbehavers
  6. misbehaves
  7. misbehavin'
  8. misbehaving
  9. misbehavings
  10. misbehavior
  11. misbehavioral

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