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behaviour, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: She's a lively little girl, full of mischief. He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief. Maybe a new bike would keep him out of mischief.
1. : a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent. the polished floor … often causes mischiefs —bruises, sprains, dislocations Herbert Spencer. 2. : a cause or source of harm, evil, or irritation. especially : a person who causes mischief. He's a real mischief to his family.
noun. conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. a vexatious or annoying action. harm or trouble, especially as a result of an agent or cause. Synonyms: hurt. an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance. the devil.
People who pull pranks, make jokes, and do things that annoy other people — but aren't really awful — are good at mischief. Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless.
n. 1. conduct or activity that causes petty annoyance. 2. a tendency to tease or annoy. 3. harm or trouble: to come to mischief. 4. an injury or evil caused by a person or thing. 5. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance.
mischief in British English. (ˈmɪstʃɪf ) noun. 1. wayward but not malicious behaviour, usually of children, that causes trouble, irritation, etc. 2. a playful inclination to behave in this way or to tease or disturb. 3. injury or harm caused by a person or thing.
to do or say something deliberately to upset other people, or cause trouble between them. Such people will do anything they can to make mischief. Definition of mischief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cause or source of harm, damage, or annoyance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Harm, damage, or injury, esp. that done by a person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Damage, destruction, or injury caused by a specific person or thing. The mischief done by a faulty gene. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
MISCHIEF meaning: behaviour, usually of a child, which is slightly bad but not serious. Learn more.
mischief. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mis‧chief /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ noun 1 [ uncountable] bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm Now run along, and don’t get into mischief. They’ve got enough toys to keep them out of mischief for a while.
