mischief

/ˈmɪstʃɪf/

IPA: /M IH1 S CH AH0 F/

noun

1
Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
“Drink led to mischief.”
syn:delinquency naughtiness roguery scampishness
2
A playfully annoying action.
“John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.”
3
(collective) A group or a pack of rats.
4
Harm or injury:
5
A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
syn:bad boy knave rapscallion rascal rogue
6
The Devil; used as an expletive.

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