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Definition of mischief - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
behaviorplayful behavior causing minor annoyance
- The children's mischief involved hiding the remote control..
2.
troubleharm or trouble caused by someone or something
- The policy did more mischief than good, complicating the issue further..
Expressions with mischief
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behaving in a playful or slightly naughty way
The children looked up to mischief all afternoon.
cause trouble or conflict between people
She tried to make mischief between the two friends.
often causing playful trouble or harmless teasing
The puppy is full of mischief today.
start causing playful trouble or minor problems
The kids get into mischief when left alone.
engaging in playful or naughty activities
The children were into mischief all afternoon.
cause playful trouble or annoyance
The children love to make mischief during recess.
person who causes trouble for fun or malice
The mischief-maker spread rumors to upset everyone.
because of only wanting to cause playful trouble or annoyance
He hid my keys out of sheer mischief.
accidentally cause oneself an injury
He slipped on the ice and did himself a mischief.
stirring disagreement between people, often by false talk
Her mischief-making split the team into bitter rival camps.
criminal offense of damaging property with harmful intent
The court found her guilty of malicious mischief.
people who do bad things face consequences
He lied to everyone, but he that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
cause trouble or harm playfully or maliciously
The children worked mischief in the garden.
Origin of mischief
Old French, meschief (misfortune)
Terms with mischief included in their meaning
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deception
deceive someone for fun or mischief
mischief
do something mischievous or improper
mischief
engage in playful or mischievous behavior
mischief
mischievous child often playful and naughty
mischief
person who makes prank phone calls
excusing behavior
used to excuse or justify boys' mischief or roughness
behavior
person who always causes problems or mischief
expression
sparkle in the eye showing excitement or mischief
mischief
lively, playful fun often with pranks or noisy celebration
mischief
people with nothing to do may cause trouble
mischief
engage in playful and mischievous activities
readiness
ready for any kind of activity or mischief
adventure
ready for any kind of mischief or adventure
mischief
engaged in mischievous or dishonest activities
mischief behavior
engaging in mischievous behavior typical of oneself
behavior
in a way showing excitement or mischief
mischief
gently scolds someone for being mischievous
mischief
playful mischievous person causing mild annoyance
adventure mischief
exciting adventure, often with mischief or breaking rules
sparkling eyes
having eyes that shine with amusement, delight, or playful mischief
playful mischief
in a playful, mischievous way
troublemaker
person who causes trouble or mischief
mischief
engage in playful or mischievous behavior
internet
cause minor mischief online for amusement
Examples of mischief in a sentence
Mischief at the party led to a few broken glasses. The prank caused a lot of mischief in the neighborhood. His mischief led to a broken window.
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- French:espièglerie, tort, ...
- German:Unfug, Schaden, ...
- Italian:birichinata, danno, ...
- Spanish:diablura, maldad, ...
- Portuguese:traquinagem, prejuízo, ...
- Chinese:恶作剧, 麻烦, ...
- Japanese:いたずら, 悪さ, ...
- Arabic:شقاوة, شَغَب, ...
- Hebrew:קוּנְדְּסוּת, נֵזֶק, ...
- Russian:шалость, пакость, ...
- Ukrainian:пустощі, шкода, ...
- Hindi:शरारत, उपद्रव, ...
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