| Library / English Dictionary |
MAYHEM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Violent and needless disturbance
Synonyms:
havoc; mayhem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mayhem" is a kind of...):
disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mayhem" is a kind of...):
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
