may·hem

may·hem
/ˈmeıˌhɛm/ noun [noncount]
: actions that hurt people and destroy things : a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence

movies filled with murder and mayhem

committing mayhem

a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem

— often used figuratively

musical mayhem

There was mayhem [=a lot of excited activity] on the field after the winning goal was scored.


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  • may|hem — «MAY hehm, uhm», noun. 1. the crime of intentionally maiming a person or injuring him so that he is less able to defend himself. 2. any violence inflicted upon another person, especially that which causes permanent physical injury: »Professional… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hem — hem·a·chate; hem·a·tin; hem·a·tin·om·e·ter; hem·a·tite; hem·a·tit·ic; hem·a·to·blast; hem·a·to·cele; hem·a·to·chrome; hem·a·to·col·pos; hem·a·to·cryal; hem·a·to·cyte; hem·a·tog·e·nous; hem·a·to·gone; hem·a·to·lite; hem·a·to·log·ic;… …   English syllables

  • may — ar·a·may·o·ite; cu·may; dis·may·ful; dis·may·ing·ly; may; may·ber·ry; may·day; may·er; may·flower; may·ing; may·nard s; may·on·naise; may·or; may·or·al·ty; may·or·do·mo; may·or·ess; may·or·ship; may·pop; may·ten; may·te·nus; may·weed; ro·sa·may;… …   English syllables

  • hem|a|to|blast — «HEHM uh toh blast, HEE muh », noun. a cell, as in bone marrow, from which a red corpuscle may develop. ╂[< hemato + Greek blastós sprout, germ] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Tournehem-sur-la-Hem — French commune name= Tournehem sur la Hem region= departement= arrondissement= canton= Ardres insee=62827 cp=62890 maire=Léon Leclercq mandat=2001 2008 intercomm=Communauté de communes de la Région d Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem… …   Wikipedia

  • Recques-sur-Hem — French commune name= Recques sur Hem region= departement= arrondissement= canton= Ardres insee=62699 cp=62890 maire=Christian Pette mandat= intercomm=Communauté de communes de la Région d Audruicq longitude=2.09 latitude=50.8358333333 alt moy=18… …   Wikipedia

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