mischief

noun uncountable

UK /ˈmɪstʃɪf/

1
behaviour or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people
be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad):
The boys are always up to some mischief or other.
get into mischief (=start behaving badly):
He got into mischief the moment he left school.
keep (someone) out of mischief (=stop (someone) behaving badly):
The work will keep you out of mischief.
Synonyms and related words
General words for entertainment and fun
a (good) laugh
amusement
a (real) hoot
1. 1a
  the feeling of wanting to cause trouble in order to have fun
  He could see mischief in her eyes.
  Synonyms and related words
  Troublemaking
  mischief
  scaremongering
  scare tactics
2. 1b
  trouble or disagreement that someone deliberately causes
  make mischief:
  The newspapers were accused of making mischief.
  Synonyms and related words
  Small and minor problems
  hitch
  triviality
  bother

phrases

do someone/yourself a mischief

单词	mischief
释义	mischief noun uncountable UK /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ Other entries for this word mischief-maker noun the mischief rule noun do someone/yourself a mischief phrase mischief-making noun at mischief-maker noun DEFINITIONS1 1 behaviour or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some mischief or other. get into mischief (=start behaving badly): He got into mischief the moment he left school. keep (someone) out of mischief (=stop (someone) behaving badly): The work will keep you out of mischief. Synonyms and related words General words for entertainment and fun a (good) laugh amusement a (real) hoot 1a the feeling of wanting to cause trouble in order to have fun He could see mischief in her eyes. Synonyms and related words Troublemaking mischief scaremongering scare tactics 1b trouble or disagreement that someone deliberately causes make mischief: The newspapers were accused of making mischief. Synonyms and related words Small and minor problems hitch triviality bother phrases do someone/yourself a mischief mischief noun uncountable US /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ Other entries for this word mischief-maker noun the mischief rule noun do someone/yourself a mischief phrase mischief-making noun at mischief-maker noun DEFINITIONS1 1 behavior or play, especially of children, that causes trouble but not serious harm to other people be up to/get up to mischief (=do something bad): The boys are always up to some kind of mischief! get into mischief (=start behaving badly): He got into mischief the moment he quit working. keep (someone) out of mischief (=stop someone from behaving badly): The work will keep you out of mischief. Synonyms and related words General words for entertainment and fun amusement a (real) hoot devilment 1a the feeling of wanting to cause trouble in order to have fun He could see mischief in her eyes. Synonyms and related words Troublemaking scare tactics mischief scaremongering 1b trouble or disagreement that someone deliberately causes make mischief: The newspapers were accused of making mischief. Synonyms and related words Small and minor problems hitch triviality bother phrases do someone/yourself a mischief
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