behaving

be-hav-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of behave; acting or conducting oneself in a specified way.

  2. 2.

    Functioning or operating in a particular manner.

Related words

Antonyms: misbehaving
See also: behave, behaved, behavior
Synonyms: acting, conducting oneself, performing

Etymology

From Middle English behaven, with present participle -ing ending.