mayhem
IPA: mˈeɪhɛm
noun
- A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
- Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
- (law) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
- (law) The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.
verb
- (archaic, law) To commit mayhem
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Examples of "mayhem" in Sentences
- The concert turned into complete mayhem when the crowd rushed the stage
- The children caused mayhem in the classroom when the teacher stepped out for a moment
- The storm created absolute mayhem in the city, with downed power lines and flooded streets
- The football fans erupted into mayhem when their team scored the winning goal in the last minute
- The kitchen was in a state of mayhem as everyone scrambled to finish cooking dinner on time
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