mayhem[noun]Synonyms: chaos, commotion, confusion, destruction, disorder, fracas, havoc, trouble, violence
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
may‧hem /ˈmeɪhem/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: mahaime 'crime of cutting off someone's arm or leg', from Old French maynier; ⇒ maim]
an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited
Synonym : chaos:
There was complete mayhem after the explosion.cause/create/wreak mayhem For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲