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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.

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   What is the meaning of havoc?

   • Havoc is great disorder, and confusion. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 3. See cry havoc 4. See play havoc Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Obsolete Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does Havok mean?

   • n. 1. Widespread destruction; devastation. 2. Disorder or chaos: a wild party that created havoc in the house. To destroy or pillage. [Middle English havok, from Anglo-Norman (crier) havok, (to cry) havoc, variant of Old French havot, plundering, of Germanic origin .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Where did the word havoc come from?

   • The first records of the word havoc come from around the 1400s. It comes from the Old French havot, meaning “to pillage ” (to violently loot and plunder a place, especially during a war). In Anglo-French, the spelling havok was used in the phrase crier havok, meaning “to cry havoc.”

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   What does play havoc mean?

   • play havoc with The delay played (= caused) havoc with their travel arrangements. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The storm created complete havoc in the park. Alarmists feared that the world's population explosion would wreak environmental and economic havoc.

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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, etymology, and related phrases of havoc.

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   HAVOC definition: 1. confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble: 2. confusion and lack of…. Learn more.

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   Havoc means chaos, disorder, or confusion. It can also mean destruction, damage, or ruin. In many cases, it refers to a combination of these things. The phrase wreak havoc means to cause chaos or destruction or both. The phrases play havoc and raise havoc mean the same thing.

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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.

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   noun. /ˈhævək/ [uncountable] a situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused. The floods caused havoc throughout the area. Continuing strikes are beginning to play havoc with the national economy. These insects can wreak havoc on crops. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

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   Havoc is great disorder, confusion, or destruction. It can also be a verb meaning to cause havoc or to cry havoc. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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   Havoc means widespread destruction, disorder, or chaos. It can also be a verb meaning to cause havoc or to pillage. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples of havoc.