misbecome

 [mis-bi-kuhm]  

mis·be·come

   [mis-bi-kuhm]
verb (used with object), mis·be·came, mis·be·come, mis·be·com·ing.
to be unsuitable, unbecoming, or unfit for.
Origin:
1520–30; mis-1 + become
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To misbecome

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Misbecome is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to spend time idly; loaf.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
misbecome (ˌmɪsbɪˈkʌm)
 
—vb , -comes, -coming, -came
(tr) to be unbecoming to or unsuitable for

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT