- behaviour
- (BrE) (AmE behavior) nounADJECTIVE▪ exemplary, good▪
He had his jail term cut for good behaviour.
▪ acceptable▪ normal▪ bizarre, strange, suspicious▪a report of suspicious behaviour
▪ antisocial, bad, inappropriate, unacceptable, undesirable▪ addictive, delinquent, deviant, problem▪Teachers can't always respond effectively to problem behaviour.
▪ abusive, aggressive, criminal, disruptive, violent▪ high-risk, impulsive, risk-taking, risky, self-destructive, suicidal▪ adolescent, animal, human, sexual, social▪the study of human behavior
▪ courtship, maternal, mating, parental, parenting, territorial▪Some birds display courtship behavior throughout the year.
VERB + BEHAVIOUR/BEHAVIOR▪ affect, control, influence, regulate, shape▪Parents can influence the behaviour of their children.
▪ alter, change, modify▪ display, exhibit, show▪Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour.
▪ analyse/analyze, examine, observe, study▪ excuse▪I know you were upset, but that doesn't excuse your behaviour.
▪ mimic, model▪People often mimic the behaviour of their peers.
▪ reinforce, reward▪Parents should reinforce good behaviour.
BEHAVIOUR/BEHAVIOR + NOUN▪ pattern▪ modification▪ issues, problem▪ disorder, therapy (both esp. AmE)PREPOSITION▪ behaviour towards/toward▪his behaviour towards/toward his parents
PHRASES▪ behaviour and attitudes▪a new study looking at the behaviour and attitudes of young men
▪ be on your best behaviour (= to behave very well in order to impress sb)▪ a code of behaviour▪ a pattern of behaviour▪ standards of behaviour
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
