behaviournoun
UK US behavior uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/B1 [ U ] the way that someone behaves:
Her behaviour is often appalling.
He was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour.
[ C or U ] specialized biology, chemistry, physics, psychology the way that a person, an animal, a substance, etc. behaves in a particular situation or under particular conditions:
His research involved the study of instinctive behaviour in birds.
These behaviours can be observed among many children who have lost a parent or other loved one.
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- He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.
- The stupid behaviour of one pupil has brought discredit on the whole school.
- His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
- After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
- I'd just met his parents for the first time so I was on my best behaviour.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
- -behaved
- as ye sow, so shall ye reap idiom
- attachment disorder
- attitude
- bearing
- bedside manner
- behave
- carry on
- interact
- manner
- mannered
- mannerism
- meme
- model
- model yourself on sb
- sauce
- turn
- way
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander idiom
- yourself
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