behaving (noun)
1manner — noun 1 WAY (singular) formal the way in which something is done or happens: manner of doing sth: This seems rather an odd manner of deciding things. | in a ... manner: I felt stupid for reacting in such an impulsive manner. | The matter should be …
2manner — noun 1 way of doing sth/behaving ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, normal, standard, traditional, usual ▪ correct, proper ▪ You are not approaching the proble …
3human nature — noun (U) 1 the qualities or ways of behaving that are natural and common to most people 2 it s (only) human nature used to say that a particular feeling or way of behaving is normal and natural …
4high wire — noun a tightrope very high above the ground • Hypernyms: ↑tightrope * * * noun : a tightrope considerably higher above ground than the one ordinarily used * * * a tightrope stretched very high above the ground. [1880 85] * * * high wire noun A… …
5human being — noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (Freq. 21) • Syn: ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human • Derivationally related forms: ↑human (for: ↑human …
6time-out — noun a brief suspension of play each team has two time outs left • Hypernyms: ↑pause, ↑intermission, ↑break, ↑interruption, ↑suspension • Part Holonyms: ↑athletic game * * * …
7street cred — noun credibility among young fashionable urban individuals • Syn: ↑street credibility, ↑cred • Hypernyms: ↑credibility, ↑credibleness, ↑believability * * * street cred UK US noun …
8code — noun 1 system of letters, etc. for secret information ADJECTIVE ▪ secret ▪ Morse VERB + CODE ▪ break, crack, decipher ▪ …
9high horse — noun an attitude of arrogant superiority get off your high horse and admit you are wrong • Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude * * * noun 1. : an unyielding, pretentious, or arrogant mood : a high and mighty air or attitude …
10human nature — noun the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings a great observer of human nature • Hypernyms: ↑attribute * * * noun [noncount] : the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are common to… …
