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    bed·lam
    /ˈbedləm/

    noun

    • 1. a scene of uproar and confusion: "there was bedlam in the courtroom"
    • 2. an institution for the care of mentally ill people. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bedlamBedlam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEDLAM is a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion. How to use bedlam in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEDLAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a noisy situation with no order: It was bedlam at the football stadium after the match was suspended. Synonym. pandemonium. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clamour. clatter. disturbance. explosive. loudly. noisy. rackety. resonant.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEDLAM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a noisy situation with no order: It was bedlam at the football stadium after the game was suspended. Synonym. pandemonium. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clatter. disturbance. explosive. hubbub. loudly. noisy. piercingly. rackety.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bedlamBedlam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Bedlam is a scene of madness, chaos or great confusion. If you allow football fans onto the field after the big game, it will be pure bedlam. The term bedlam comes from the name of a hospital in London, “Saint Mary of Bethlehem,” which was devoted to treating the mentally ill in the 1400s.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEDLAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Bedlam means a great deal of noise and disorder. People often say 'It was bedlam' to mean 'There was bedlam'.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bedlamBEDLAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bedlam definition: a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.. See examples of BEDLAM used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bedlamBedlam - definition of bedlam by The Free Dictionary

    1. a noisy confused place or situation; state of uproar: his speech caused bedlam. 2. (Psychiatry) archaic a lunatic asylum; madhouse. [C13 bedlem, bethlem, after the Hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbedlam noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a very noisy and confusing scene synonym chaos. It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding. Definition of bedlam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bedlambedlam | meaning of bedlam in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    bedlam meaning, definition, what is bedlam: a situation where there is a lot of nois...: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbedlam noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bedlam noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.