Abbreviations.com Convert.net Definitions.net Lyrics.net Phrases.net Quotes.net References.net Rhymes.net Synonyms.net USZip.com  Bookmark and Share
 
Definitions.net
Search for Dictionary Definitions:  
Browse Alphabetically:
 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   # 
 random definition 

 Definitions of shambles  [ˈʃæm bəlz]  

Translate shambles to



Definition of 'shambles' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((used with a sing. or pl. v.)) shambles
a slaughterhouse.

2.  shambles
any place of carnage.

3.  shambles
any scene of destruction.

4.  shambles
a place or condition of great disorder.

Etymology:  (bef. 900; OE sc(e)amel stool, table < LL scamellum, L scamillum, dim. of L scamnum bench)

Definition of 'shambles' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shambles
a condition of great disorder

2. (noun) abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse
a building where animals are butchered


Translation of 'shambles' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a confused mess; (something in) a state of disorder
His room was a shambles; We're in a bit of a shambles at the moment.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: deurmekaar, varkhok Arabic flag Arabic: مكان كلُّه فَوْضى Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: касапница
Brazilian flag Brazilian: confusão Czech flag Czech: zmatek, nepořádek German flag German: wüstes Durcheinander
Danish flag Danish: virvar Greek flag Greek: χάος, αναστάτωση Spanish flag Spanish: desorden, confusión
Estonian flag Estonian: segadus, kaos Farsi flag Farsi: جاي ريخته و پاشيده Finnish flag Finnish: sekamelska
French flag French: fouillis Hebrew flag Hebrew: בָּלָגָן Hindi flag Hindi: गड़बड़-घोटाला
Croatian flag Croatian: zbrka, nered Hungarian flag Hungarian: zűrzavar Indonesian flag Indonesian: keadaan kacau
Icelandic flag Icelandic: óreiða Italian flag Italian: confusione Japanese flag Japanese: 混乱
Korean flag Korean: 난장판 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: jovalas, suirutė Latvian flag Latvian: juceklis; haoss
Malay flag Malay: tunggang-langgang; kucar- Dutch flag Dutch: janboel Norwegian flag Norwegian: rot, kaos
Polish flag Polish: rozgardiasz Persian flag Persian: جاي ريخته و پاشيده Pashto flag Pashto: مسلخ: وژل ځى، دحلالو لو ځ
Portuguese flag Portuguese: confusão Romanian flag Romanian: harababură Russian flag Russian: беспорядок, хаос
Slovak flag Slovak: zmätok, neporiadok Slovenian flag Slovenian: zmešnjava Serbian flag Serbian: rusvaj
Swedish flag Swedish: röra, soppa Thai flag Thai: ความยุ่งเหยิง Turkish flag Turkish: dağınıklık, karışıklık
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 一團亂,雜亂無章 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: безладдя, хаос Urdu flag Urdu: بے ترتیبی ، خرابی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cảnh hỗn loạn, trình trạn Chinese flag Chinese: 混乱,杂乱

Get even more translations for shambles...



'shambles' - Nearby Entries  

shamanize  shamash  shamble  shambles  shambling  shambolic  shambolically  



Citation: Add this definition to your bibliography   MLA  Chicago  APA 
"shambles." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 2 June. 2012. http://www.definitions.net/definition/shambles


Alternative search options for 'shambles'   
Search for Synonyms for 'shambles'
Quotes containing the term 'shambles'
Search for Phrases containing the term 'shambles'
Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'shambles'
Search for 'shambles' on Search shambles on Amazon.com! & Search shambles on Google.com!
What rhymes with 'shambles'?
NEW:Search for Song lyrics containing the word 'shambles'


Definitions.net |  Login |  Add New Abbreviation |  Your List |  Tools |  Become an Editor |  Tell a Friend |  Awards |  Testimonials |  Press |  News |  Forum new! |  APIs |  About
Copyright ©2001-2011 STANDS4 LLC. All rights reserved.  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  Advertise  |  Contact Us  Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter!