pell-mell

adverb
UK: /ˌpel ˈmel/
US: /ˌpel ˈmel/

  1. In a hurried or disorganized manner.

    1. The children ran pell-mell into the house.
    2. The crowd charged pell-mell down the street, eager to see the parade.

Synonyms

disorderly helter-skelter tumultuous
pell-mell noun

  1. A state of wild disorder or confused haste.

    1. The room was in a pell-mell after the party.
    2. The project was executed in a pell-mell, leading to several mistakes.
pell-mell adjective

  1. Characterized by disorder or chaotic haste.

    1. They made a pell-mell rush for the exit.
    2. The retreat became a pell-mell scramble as the enemy advanced.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pell-mell" is /ˌpel ˈmel/ in British English and /ˌpel ˈmel/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pell-mell": disorderly, helter-skelter, tumultuous.

Example usage of "pell-mell": "The children ran pell-mell into the house.". More examples on the page.