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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hav•oc /ˈhævək/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- great destruction or devastation:havoc caused by the bombing.
Idioms- Idioms play havoc with or wreak havoc on, [~ + object]
- to create confusion or disorder in:The plans for restructuring will play havoc with the town.
- to destroy;
ruin:The tornado wreaked havoc on several towns in its path.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hav•oc (hav′ək),USA pronunciation n., v., -ocked, -ock•ing. n. - great destruction or devastation;
ruinous damage. - Idioms cry havoc, to warn of danger or disaster.
- Idioms play havoc with:
- to create confusion or disorder in:The wind played havoc with the papers on the desk.
- to destroy;
ruin:The bad weather played havoc with our vacation plans.
v.t. - to work havoc upon;
devastate.
v.i. - to work havoc:The fire havocked throughout the house.
- Gmc
- Anglo-French (in phrase crier havok to cry havoc, i.e., utter the command havoc! as signal for pillaging), Middle French havot in same sense
- late Middle English havok 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desolation, waste. See ruin.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: havoc /ˈhævək/ n - destruction; devastation; ruin
- informal confusion; chaos
- cry havoc ⇒ archaic to give the signal for pillage and destruction
- play havoc ⇒ (often followed by with) to cause a great deal of damage, distress, or confusion (to)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French havot pillage, probably of Germanic origin |