misbehave

Verb

behave badly
- "The children misbehaved all morning"
To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

Examples

He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misbehaven, equivalent to mis- + behave.

Synonyms

misconduct, misdemean, carry on, err, go it

Antonyms

behave

Scrabble Score: 19

misbehave: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
misbehave: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misbehave: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

misbehave: valid Words With Friends Word