behavin'
Minding your manners
Behavin' is an informal spelling of behaving, representing the dropped g typical of casual speech.
It appears most often in the phrase best be behavin' or in questions like You behavin' yourself?
The spelling signals a relaxed, folksy, or Southern tone.
Customs of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
politeness · respectful · minding · obedient · courteous · civil · proper · appropriate
Attending to sound
- obeyingFollowing directives given
- submittingGiving in or delivering
- conformingMeeting accepted standards
- cooperatingWorking jointly toward goals
minding · toeing the line · shaping up · falling in line · abiding · heeding · yielding · deferring
Calm or fashionable
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- keeping it togetherStaying functional despite stress
laid-back · easy · mellow · collected · unbothered · relaxed · steady · level-headed
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- decorumFitting social conduct
propriety · politeness · respectful · minding · obedient · courteous · civil · proper · appropriate · disciplined
listening
Attending to sound
- obeyingFollowing directives given
- submittingGiving in or delivering
- conformingMeeting accepted standards
cooperating · minding · toeing the line · shaping up · falling in line · abiding · heeding · yielding · deferring · acquiescing
cool
Calm or fashionable
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- composedCalm and self-possessed
keeping it together · laid-back · easy · mellow · collected · unbothered · relaxed · steady · level-headed · even-keeled
- good behaviorAcceptable, rule-following conduct
- best behaviorExemplary conduct on display
- human behaviorPeople's actions and reactions
- time off for good behavior
- courtly behaviorFormal elegance of manner
- reproductive behaviorActions producing young
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