mayhem

noun
UK: /ˈmeɪhem/
US: /ˈmeɪhem/

  1. Violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

    1. The crowd was in mayhem.
    2. The sudden storm caused total mayhem in the park during the festival as people scrambled for cover.

  2. Violently destructive or damaging behavior.

    1. The kids created mayhem.
    2. After the concert, a group of fans caused considerable mayhem, damaging property and disrupting traffic.

  3. A situation in which there is little or no order.

    1. The office was in complete mayhem.
    2. The unexpected resignation of the CEO threw the company into a state of organizational mayhem.

Synonyms

chaos disorder turmoil pandemonium anarchy havoc

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mayhem" in English means: Violent or damaging disorder; chaos., Violently destructive or damaging behavior., A situation in which there is little or no order..

The phonetic transcription of "mayhem" is /ˈmeɪhem/ in British English and /ˈmeɪhem/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mayhem": chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium, anarchy, havoc.

Example usage of "mayhem": "The crowd was in mayhem.". More examples on the page.