Mayhem - English meaning

noun

A scene of uproar and confusion.

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There was bedlam in the courtroom

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Complete disorder and confusion

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In the bedlam of shouting, screaming, running people, some ran toward the stage.

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A noisy situation with no order

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It was bedlam at the football stadium after the match was suspended.

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Complete disorder and confusion.

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Snow caused chaos in the region

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A state of disorder and confusion

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Repairs to the major highway this summer will bring chaos to commuters., the house is a little chao…

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A state of total confusion with no order

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Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads., ever since our secretary walked out, the office has b…

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

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She was distracted by a commotion across the street

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A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

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[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

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A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

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His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

noun

Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

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There seems to be some confusion about which system does what

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A lack of understanding, or a state of disorder

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[ c ] she writes about the confusions of her life., [ u ] in the confusion, i lost my wallet.

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A situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is

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There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk., to avoid confusion, the twi…

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A state of confusion.

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The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

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They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

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The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

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Lack of proper planning and control.

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Social disorganization is destroying the wellbeing of the population

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The quality of being badly planned and without order

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Your own country is in a state of complete disorganization., there was total disorganization in the…

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A lack of ability to plan or organize things well

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The top requests are for help with chronic disorganization., his experience has left him in a state…

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The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition.

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A helicopter landing can cause disturbance to residents

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Something that interrupts you, esp. something loud or causing trouble

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You must take care of yourself and avoid upsetting disturbances., the disturbance became a typhoon …

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Something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried

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Residents are tired of the disturbance caused by the nightclub., phone calls are the biggest distur…

noun

Widespread destruction.

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The hurricane ripped through florida causing havoc

verb

Lay waste to; devastate.

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The lack of participants is associated to a large storm that havocked latvia in january 2005 and up…

noun

Confusion and lack of order that result in damage or trouble

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The storm created complete havoc in the park.

noun

A commotion; a fuss.

Usage examples:

Remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball?

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A loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something

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Make a hullabaloo there's a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real hullabaloo outside the house…

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Public disapproval or complaints

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The minister resigned after all the hullabaloo over his affair with an actress.

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A scene of extreme confusion or uproar.

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This place is a madhouse

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A place that is wild and noisy, with too many activities going on

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I can’t study here, this place is a madhouse!

noun

The state of having a serious mental illness.

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In his madness he destroyed the work of years

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Mental illness

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There was a history of madness in her family., it would be sheer madness (= crazy) to ignore the sy…

noun

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

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Together they stood in the foretops and conned the ship in through the seething maelstrom of the eq…

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A situation in which there is great confusion, disagreement, or violence

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It was a country in turmoil, caught up in a maelstrom of change.

noun

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

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There was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked

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Noisy confusion and wild excitement

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Pandemonium erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

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A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

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Noise and excitement, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty

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[ u ] mental tumult, [ c usually sing ] a tumult of emotion, [ u ] the garden sits amid the tumult …

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A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

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The country was in turmoil

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A state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order

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Her mind was in turmoil., she grew up in the turmoil of the 1960s.

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A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

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The room was in an uproar

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Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

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[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.