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- DictionaryMay·hem/ˈmāˌ(h)em/
noun
- 1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"
MAYHEM meaning: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.
Mayhem definition: 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.. See examples of MAYHEM used in a sentence.
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.
MAYHEM meaning: a situation in which there is no order or control: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English may‧hem /ˈmeɪhem/ noun [ uncountable] an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited SYN chaos There was complete mayhem after the explosion. cause/create/wreak mayhem For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem.
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. The gales caused mayhem across much of the country.
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.
