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    may·hem
    /ˈmāˌ(h)em/

    noun

    • 1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"

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

    : willful and permanent deprivation of a body part resulting in the impairment of a person's fighting ability. b. : willful and permanent disabling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body. Did you know? Mayhem Has Legal Roots.

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

    MAYHEM definition: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mayhemMAYHEM Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Mayhem definition: the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.. See examples of MAYHEM used in a sentence.

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

    Mayhem is a violent and rowdy disturbance, like what you might experience at an overcrowded rock concert or a day-after-Thanksgiving sale. You may encounter several types of disturbances in your life, but mayhem is typically used for disturbances involving crowds.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAYHEM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAYHEM meaning: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAYHEM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    mayhem. (meɪhem ) uncountable noun. You use mayhem to refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of people rushed towards them.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmayhem noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [uncountable] fear and a great lack of order, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden terrible event. There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once. It only takes a few stupid people to create mayhem in a crowd. The gales caused mayhem across much of the country.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mayhemMayhem - definition of mayhem by The Free Dictionary

    may·hem. (mā′hĕm′, mā′əm) n. 1. Law The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person. 2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction: children committing mayhem in the flower beds. 3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAYHEM | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    MAYHEM meaning: a situation in which there is no order or control: . Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmayhem noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behavior or by some sudden shocking event There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once. It only takes a few stupid people to create mayhem in a crowd.