mayhem

/หˆmeษชhษ›m/

IPA: /M EY1 HH EH0 M/

noun
  1. 1

    A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

    โ€œIn all the mayhem, some children were separated from their partners.โ€

  2. 2

    Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.

    โ€œThe fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.โ€

  3. 3

    The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.

  4. 4

    The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.

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