mischief | |
1. n. Petty annoyance: | |
2. n. Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. | |
Drink led to mischief. | |
3. n. A playfully annoying action. | |
John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first. | |
4. n. (archaic) Harm or injury: | |
5. n. Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause. | |
She had mischief in her heart. | |
Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief. | |
6. n. An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause. | |
It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too. | |
7. n. (archaic) Cause or agent of annoyance, harm, or injury: | |
8. n. A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury | |
9. n. # especially, a person who causes mischief. | |
10. n. (collective) A group or a pack of rat, rats. | |