mischief
[ mis-chif ]
/ ˈmɪs tʃɪf /
noun
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Origin of mischief
synonym study for mischief
4. See damage.
Words nearby mischief
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British Dictionary definitions for mischief
mischief
/ (ˈmɪstʃɪf) /
noun
wayward but not malicious behaviour, usually of children, that causes trouble, irritation, etc
a playful inclination to behave in this way or to tease or disturb
injury or harm caused by a person or thing
a person, esp a child, who is mischievous
a source of trouble, difficulty, etcfloods are a great mischief to the farmer
Word Origin for mischief
C13: from Old French meschief disaster, from meschever to meet with calamity; from mes- mis- 1 + chever to reach an end, from chef end, chief
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Idioms and Phrases with mischief
mischief
see make mischief.
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