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   havoc

   /ˈhavək/

   noun

   • 1. widespread destruction: "the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc" Similar devastationdestructiondamagedesolationdepredationdespoliationruinationruindisasterravagementwastecatastrophe
   • ▪ great confusion or disorder: "if they weren't at school they'd be wreaking havoc in the streets" Similar disorderchaosdisruptionmayhembedlampandemoniumturmoiltumultconfusionuproarcommotionupheavalfuroreshamblesinformal:hullabalooa madhousea three-ring circusOpposite peace

   verb

   • 1. lay waste to; devastate. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French havok, alteration of Old French havot, of unknown origin. The word was originally used in the phrase cry havoc (Old French crier havot) ‘to give an army the order havoc’, which was the signal for plundering.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAVOC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Havoc means confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     HAVOC meaning: 1. confusion and lack of order, especially...

   • Znaczenie Havoc, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     havoc definicja: 1. confusion and lack of order, especially...

   • Havoc: French Translation

     havoc translate: ravage, dégât. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Havoc: Indonesian Translation

     havoc translate: kerusakan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Havoc: German Translation

     HAVOC translate: die Verwüstung. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Havoc: Czech Translation

     HAVOC - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Havoc: Danish Translation

     havoc - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Havoc Turkish Translation

     HAVOC translate: kargaşa, keşmekeş, yıkım, büyük hasar,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › havocHavoc Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Havoc is a noun meaning wide and general destruction or great confusion and disorder. It can also be a verb meaning to lay waste or destroy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of havoc.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhavoc noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Havoc is a noun that means a situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate havoc with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › havocHAVOC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Havoc means great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage. It can also mean confusion, chaos, or disorder. Learn about its origin, synonyms, idioms, and examples.

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

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   Havoc is great disorder, and confusion, or great destruction and devastation. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of havoc in British and American English.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › havocHavoc - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc is often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAVOC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Havoc means a very confused and possibly dangerous situation. Find out how to say havoc in different languages and learn its usage examples and synonyms.