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- [hav-uh k]
- /ˈhæv ək/
- /ˈhæv.ək/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hav-uh k]
- /ˈhæv ək/
Definitions of havoc word
- noun havoc great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage. 1
- verb with object havoc to work havoc upon; devastate. 1
- verb without object havoc to work havoc: The fire havocked throughout the house. 1
- idioms havoc cry havoc, to warn of danger or disaster. 1
- idioms havoc 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. 1
- noun havoc Widespread destruction. 1
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Origin of havoc
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English havok < 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 < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Havoc
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
havoc popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
havoc usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for havoc
noun havoc
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- disruption — forcible separation or division into parts.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
Antonyms for havoc
noun havoc
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- good luck — good fortune
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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