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[ mis-chif ] / ˈmɪs tʃɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mischief ON THESAURUS.COM
nounconduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. a vexatious or annoying action. harm or trouble, especially as a result of an agent or cause. an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance. Origin of mischief1250–1300; Middle English meschef<Old French, noun derivative of meschever to end badly, come to grief. See mis- 1, achieve SYNONYMS FOR mischiefSEE SYNONYMS FOR mischief ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for mischief4. See damage. Words nearby mischiefmiscellaneous, miscellanist, miscellany, mischance, mischanter, mischief, mischief-maker, mischief night, mischievous, misch metal, mischoose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mischiefA beautiful creature unfolded itself and emerged like a cartoon caricature of mischief and intelligence. How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science His entry takes the reader through a day of mischief with Bast, the somewhat mysterious creature from the Chronicles series. Inside George R.R. Martin’s New Book (Mild Buzzkill: Only One Story is Martin’s)|William O’Connor|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The move apparently was to make sure none of the invitees was up to any mischief. Up to Speed: All You Need to Know About the Thai Coup|Lennox Samuels|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most of the time, the mischief is buried deep in the spreadsheets. Powerbroker Richard Ravitch Thinks New York Might Be Doomed|Josh Robin|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the mountain, as on the planet, the god of mischief will continue to rule. At Davos 2014, The Gods Of Mischief Rule|Christopher Dickey|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Probably the greatest Halloween prank ever took place 75 years ago on Mischief Night. When Mars Attacked 75 Years Ago—And Everyone Believed It|Marc Wortman|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST We knew some mischief was afoot, and they were so eager on it that we came up unnoticed. The Free Rangers|Joseph A. Altsheler At that moment, I was heartily sorry for all the mischief I had done. Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich Her eyes grew brighter with mischief and laughter—laughter, the greatest magician and doctor emeritus of them all! The Moonlit Way|Robert W. Chambers Jean gave in and varnished his pelt thoroughly with my "punkie dope," as he called it; but, too late; the mischief was done. Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk) Yet the dogs—ay, there was the mischief—and the lurching ne'er-do-weels coming back in such dismal pickle. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
British Dictionary definitions for mischief
nounwayward 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 mischiefC13: from Old French meschief disaster, from meschever to meet with calamity; from mes- mis- 1 + chever to reach an end, from chef end, chief Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with mischiefThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to mischiefplayfulness, evil, wrongdoing, vandalism, misconduct, prank, sabotage, catastrophe, harm, misbehavior, frolicsomeness, impishness, misfortune, sportiveness, roguery, friskiness, outrage, injury, mischievousness, hurt |