behave
English Thesaurus
1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | presume, |
| definition | : | take liberties or act with too much confidence (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | optimise, optimize, |
| definition | : | act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | quack, |
| definition | : | act as a medical quack or a charlatan (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | menace, |
| definition | : | act in a threatening manner (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | act in a certain way so as to acquire (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bluster, swagger, swash, |
| definition | : | act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | freeze, |
| definition | : | suddenly behave coldly and formally (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | wanton, |
| definition | : | behave extremely cruelly and brutally (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | romanticize, |
| definition | : | act in a romantic way (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bungle, |
| definition | : | spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | play, toy, |
| definition | : | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | act, act as, play, |
| definition | : | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | stooge, |
| definition | : | act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | piffle, |
| definition | : | act in a trivial or ineffective way (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain way (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | make as if, |
| definition | : | begin or appear to begin an action (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | dally, dawdle, |
| definition | : | waste time (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | backslap, |
| definition | : | display excessive cordiality (towards) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | hugger mugger, |
| definition | : | act stealthily or secretively (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sauce, |
| definition | : | behave saucily or impudently towards (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | footle, |
| definition | : | act foolishly, as by talking nonsense (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | frivol, trifle, |
| definition | : | act frivolously (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | puff up, swell, |
| definition | : | become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | loosen up, relax, |
| definition | : | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | rage, ramp, storm, |
| definition | : | behave violently, as if in state of a great anger (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | act, act as, play, |
| definition | : | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | act, dissemble, pretend, |
| definition | : | behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation) |
2. behave in a certain manner (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | bear, carry, hold, |
| definition | : | support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact) |
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | fluster, |
| definition | : | be flustered; behave in a confused manner (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | assert, put forward, |
| definition | : | insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain way towards others (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | walk around, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner or have certain properties (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pose, posture, |
| definition | : | behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others (verb.social) |
3. behave well or properly (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | walk, |
| definition | : | live or behave in a specified manner (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | assert oneself, |
| definition | : | put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | remember oneself, |
| definition | : | recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly (verb.social) |
4. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body)
| also | : | act up, |
| definition | : | make itself felt as a recurring pain (verb.perception) |
5. behave in a certain manner (verb.social)
6. behave well or properly (verb.social)
7. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body)
| also | : | act up, |
| definition | : | make itself felt as a recurring pain (verb.perception) |
8. behave in a certain manner (verb.social)
9. behave well or properly (verb.social)
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