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    mayhem
    /ˈmeɪhɛm/

    noun

    • 1. violent or extreme disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAYHEM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAYHEM definition: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mayhemMayhem Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAYHEM is needless or willful damage or violence. How to use mayhem in a sentence. Mayhem Has Legal Roots

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAYHEM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    mayhem. (meɪhem ) uncountable noun. You use mayhem to refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of people rushed towards them.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mayhemMayhem - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Mayhem is a violent and rowdy disturbance, like what you might experience at an overcrowded rock concert or a day-after-Thanksgiving sale. You may encounter several types of disturbances in your life, but mayhem is typically used for disturbances involving crowds.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmayhem noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [uncountable] fear and a great lack of order, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden terrible event. There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once. It only takes a few stupid people to create mayhem in a crowd. The gales caused mayhem across much of the country.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAYHEM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAYHEM meaning: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mayhemMayhem - definition of mayhem by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. Law The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person. 2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction: children committing mayhem in the flower beds. 3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMAYHEM - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    You use mayhem to refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way. More Grammar Question

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › mayhem_nmayhem, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun mayhem mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mayhem. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mayhem has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAYHEM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    MAYHEM definition: a situation in which there is no order or control: . Learn more.