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Havoc Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Havoc? [n] violent and needless disturbance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Havoc: mayhem Related Terms \| Find terms related to Havoc: abomination \| atrocity \| bad \| bane \| befoulment \| blight \| bloodbath \| blue ruin \| breakup \| calamity \| carnage \| cataclysm \| catastrophe \| chaos \| confusion \| consumption \| corruption \| crying evil \| damage \| damnation \| decimation \| defilement \| depredate \| depredation \| desecrate \| desolate \| desolation \| despoil \| despoiling \| despoilment \| despoliation \| destruction \| detriment \| devastate \| devastation \| disintegration \| disorder \| disorganization \| disruption \| dissolution \| evil \| grievance \| harm \| harry \| hecatomb \| holocaust \| hurt \| ill \| infection \| injury \| loss \| mayhem \| mischief \| outrage \| perdition \| pillage \| pillaging \| poison \| pollution \| ravage \| ravaging \| ruin \| ruination \| sack \| shambles \| slaughter \| spoliate \| spoliation \| the worst \| toxin \| undoing \| upset \| vandalism \| venom \| vexation \| waste \| woe \| wrack \| wrack and ruin \| wreck \| wrong See Also \| disturbance Havoc In Webster's Dictionary \Hav"oc\, n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.] Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church. --Acts viii. 3. Ye gods, what havoc does ambition make Among your works! --Addison. \Hav"oc\, v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. To waste and havoc yonder world. --Milton. \Hav"oc\, interj. [See {Havoc}, n.] A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. --Toone. Do not cry havoc, where you should but hunt With modest warrant. --Shak. Cry 'havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war! --Shak.

Havoc Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Havoc?

[n] violent and needless disturbance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Havoc: mayhem

See Also | disturbance

Havoc In Webster's Dictionary

\Hav"oc\, n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be
itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which
is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to
hounds.]
Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste.

      As for Saul, he made havoc of the church. --Acts viii.
                                               3.

      Ye gods, what havoc does ambition make Among your
      works!                                   --Addison.


\Hav"oc\, v. t.
To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste.

      To waste and havoc yonder world.         --Milton.


\Hav"oc\, interj. [See {Havoc}, n.]
A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.
--Toone.

      Do not cry havoc, where you should but hunt With modest
      warrant.                                 --Shak.

      Cry 'havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war! --Shak.

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