Mayhem

Quick meaning: Mayhem is a noun meaning A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
2. (law) The maiming of a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
3. (law) The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.
4. (archaic, law) To commit mayhem.

Example Sentences

to cause mayhem

In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.

What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century?

We terrified the mare and foal. The fox stood still and far too bold. So we strung him up, brush neatly folded - Mayhem, maybe.

Word Forms

• mayhems
• mayheming
• mayhemed

Synonyms for mayhem

Depending on context, synonyms include bedlam, chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorganization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include havoc, chaotic, turmoil, chaos, free-for-all, disarray.

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