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- DictionaryHav·oc/ˈhavək/
noun
- 1. widespread destruction: "the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc"
verb
- 1. lay waste to; devastate. archaic
/ˈhævək/ IPA guide. Other forms: havocs. Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc is often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control. If we trace havoc way back, we arrive at a crossroads.
2 days ago · havoc. (hævək ) 1. uncountable noun. Havoc is great disorder, and confusion. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. Synonyms: devastation, damage, destruction, waste More Synonyms of havoc. 2. See to play havoc. More Synonyms of havoc.
(hăv′ək) n. 1. Widespread destruction; devastation. 2. Disorder or chaos: a wild party that created havoc in the house. tr.v. hav·ocked, hav·ock·ing, hav·ocs. To destroy or pillage. [Middle English havok, from Anglo-Norman (crier) havok, (to cry) havoc, variant of Old French havot, plundering, of Germanic origin .]
noun. /ˈhævək/ [uncountable] a situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused. The floods caused havoc throughout the area. Continuing strikes are beginning to play havoc with the national economy. These insects can wreak havoc on crops. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈhævək / us. Add to word list. a very confused and possibly dangerous situation: The snow has caused havoc on Scotland's roads today. (Definition of havoc from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of havoc. in Chinese (Traditional) 破壞，毀壞, 混亂… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 破坏，毁坏, 混乱…
May 3, 2024 · Noun [ edit] havoc (usually uncountable, plural havocs) Widespread devastation and destruction . Mayhem. Usage notes [ edit] The noun havoc is most often used in the set phrase wreak havoc. [1] Derived terms [ edit] play havoc, play merry havoc with, raise havoc, wreak havoc, cry havoc, break havoc. Translations [ edit] ± devastation. ± mayhem.
noun. Definition of havoc. 1. as in hell. a state in which everything is out of order computer network problems created havoc throughout the office. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. hell. chaos. mess. confusion. jumble. disorder. disarray. heck. disorganization. disarrangement. messiness. tangle. shambles. riot. disorderliness. free-for-all.
