act |
to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner. [3/14 definitions] |
act up |
to behave in a bad or mischievous way; misbehave. [1/3 definitions] |
bow and scrape |
to behave with excessive politeness and deference. |
carry on |
to behave, esp. verbally, in an unsuitable or hysterical manner. [1/4 definitions] |
comport |
to behave or bear (oneself) in a particular way. [1/2 definitions] |
cringe |
to behave with servility; fawn. [1/3 definitions] |
deal1 |
to act or behave toward other people, esp. in difficult or potentially difficult situations (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/15 definitions] |
demean2 |
to behave or conduct (oneself) in a certain way. |
disport |
to behave or display (oneself) sportively. [1/4 definitions] |
do1 |
to behave or act. [1/13 definitions] |
fool around |
to behave in a silly or playful way, or to spend time in an idle way (sometimes fol. by "with"). |
get one's act together |
(informal) to behave more responsibly. |
handle |
to behave or operate in a certain way when used. [1/7 definitions] |
lewd |
tending to behave in an obsessively sexual and offensive manner. [1/2 definitions] |
lobotomize |
to cause to behave in a lifeless, unfeeling, robotlike way. [1/2 definitions] |
lord |
to behave in a conceited, overbearing manner toward someone; domineer (usu. fol. by "over"). [1/6 definitions] |
make a spectacle of oneself |
to behave disreputably or foolishly in public. |
mind |
to act obediently; behave according to certain rules or standards. [1/13 definitions] |
misbehave |
to act or behave improperly or badly. [2 definitions] |
monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |
noblesse oblige |
the presumption that wealthy, aristocratic, or powerful people have an obligation to behave charitably and honorably, esp. towards people who are less fortunate. |