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   May·hem

   /ˈmāˌ(h)em/

   

   noun

   • 1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"
   • ▪ the crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render the victim defenseless.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Old French mayhem (see maim). The sense ‘disorder’ (originally US) dates from the late 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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

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   noun [ U ] us / ˈmeɪ.hem / uk / ˈmeɪ.hem / Add to word list. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem. Synonym. havoc. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Social order & disorder. anarchic. anarchism. anarchistic. anarchy. bedlam.

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

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   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.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mayhem_(band)Mayhem (band) - Wikipedia

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   Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Langhus in 1984. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAYHEM | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈmeɪhem / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. a situation in which there is no order or control: With five kids running around, it was complete mayhem. (Definition of mayhem from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   noun. /ˈmeɪhem/. /ˈmeɪhem/. [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.

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

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   may·hem. (mā′hĕm′, mā′əm) 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.

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

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   6 days ago · mayhem in American English. (ˈmeihem, ˈmeiəm) noun. 1. Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim. 2. random or deliberate violence or damage.