Mischief

noun

/ˈmɪstʃɪf/

Word Frequency: 2.8

Definitions

1.nounConduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

"Drink led to mischief."

2.nounA playfully annoying action.

"John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first."

3.noun(collective) A group or a pack of rats.

4.nounHarm or injury:

5.nounA cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

6.nounThe Devil; used as an expletive.

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