behaving

Saybi-HAYV-ing/bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/

2 meanings of behaving

1
verb
Present participle of behave. Use it for an action happening now, often after "is" or "are".
The children are behaving well during the assembly.
He kept behaving as if nothing had gone wrong.
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2
noununcountable
The way a person or animal acts.
Her calm behaving during the storm reassured the younger kids.
The kids laughed at the puppy's silly behaving at its first bath.
Similarbehavior, conduct, manner
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behaving is a form of behave

behave, verb: To act in a polite, well-mannered way, especially around other people. Full entry

Forms: behavebehaves he/she/itbehaving -ing formbehaved past tense, past participle
Spelling: behave → behaving: drop the e, add -ing

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