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- DictionaryMay·hem/ˈmāˌ(h)em/
noun
- 1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"
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. disorganization. disorganized. disturb. ferment. free-for-all.
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.
5 days ago · noun. 1. Law. the offense of maiming a person. ; specif., a. the intentional mutilation of another's body. b. injury inflicted on another so as to cause loss of a bodily part or function necessary for self-defense. 2. any deliberate destruction or violence.
mayhem. 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.
a state of rowdy disorder: Antagonisms between the various factions at the meeting finally boiled over, and mayhem ensued.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈmeɪhem / us. 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) Translations of mayhem. in Chinese (Traditional) 混亂狀態… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 混乱状态… See more.
[uncountable] confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behavior or by some sudden shocking 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. Want to learn more?
