mayhem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪhɛm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmeɪhɛm, ˈmeɪəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mā′hem, mā′əm)

Collocations for "mayhem"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mayhem" in context.

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mayhem

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [total, absolute, complete, general] mayhem
  2. mayhem broke out [in, after, when]
  3. the [town, fans, crowd] broke out into mayhem
  4. sent the [town] into mayhem
  5. [legal, political, social] mayhem
  6. [a scene, an atmosphere] of mayhem
  7. mayhem [in, amongst] the crowd
  8. (all) mayhem broke out
  9. the mayhem was [caused, brought about] by
  10. caused mayhem in the [class, streets, town]
  11. came home to mayhem
'mayhem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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