mayhem

Noun

Meaning

The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

havoc babel gore pandemonium bedlam rumpus welter maelstrom shamble fighting violence destruction disorder confusion trouble
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Antonyms

bourne sens grail playbill order end
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Hypernyms

crime disturbance criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking

Phrases with the word

mustache mayhem

Examples

According to him, though, the Lagos judiciary has attempted to digitalise its adjudicatory system, it was still work in progress before the mayhem was unleashed. Source: Internet

After the pandemic-induced mayhem in the market in March, some sectors have seen stock prices rebound from their lows. Source: Internet

After all, Tom and Jerry survived all sorts of mayhem for years with no ill-effects." citation. Source: Internet

Among many false claims and exaggerations, Mr Trump told Iran its "campaign of terror, murder, mayhem, will not be 'tolerited' any longer". Source: Internet

“All through the EndSARS protest and the riots, mayhem and looting that followed, President Buhari acted like a father. Source: Internet

Along the way, they run into monsters and mayhem. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mayhappen mayhaps mayhaw Mayhem Parva mayhemic Mayhew