misbehaving

Etymology 1

From Middle English misbehaving, equivalent to misbehave + -ing.

noun

  1. bad conduct or actions
    My misbehavings make him cry? 1997, Jo-Anne Elder, Colin O’Connell, Voices and Echoes
    While he fears that the father may be angry for his misbehaving, a child would never fear that the father will kill him for misbehaving. 2013, Vitalis Chi Nwaneri, We Are At War

Etymology 2

From misbehave + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of misbehave

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