# behaving

Pronunciation: say "bi-HAYV-ing" /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of behave. — present participle and gerund of behave
   - Simple: Present participle of behave. Use it for an action happening now, often after "is" or "are".
   - _The new puppy has been behaving surprisingly well around guests._
   - _Behaving politely at the negotiation table set a constructive tone._

## Noun

2. The way a person, animal, or thing acts or conducts itself.
   - Simple: The way a person or animal acts.
   - _His thoughtful behaving toward the staff did not go unnoticed._
   - _The novel lingers over the careful behaving of its characters at the dinner table._

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