misbehave v 1: behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" [syn: {misbehave}, {misconduct}, {misdemean}] [ant: {behave}, {comport}]
Misbehave \Mis`be*have"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Misbehaved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misbehaving}.] To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun. [1913 Webster]