Mayhem
Mayhem [ MEY-hem, mey-uh’ m ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (law) an offence or crime of physically crippling, severely injuring or maiming another person 2. deliberate and needless destruction or violence 3. a state of chaos or random disorder | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Mayhem resulted as people panicked and ran helter skelter. |