Definitions for havoc
ˈhæv əkhav·oc

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. havoc, mayhemnoun

   violent and needless disturbance

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. havocnoun

   devastation

2. havocnoun

   mayhem

3. havocverb

   To pillage.

4. havocverb

   To cause havoc.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. havoc

   High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) is a set of crewed NASA mission concepts to the planet Venus. All human portions of the missions would be conducted from lighter-than-air craft or from orbit.

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1. havoc

   Havoc is a noun that refers to widespread chaos, destruction, or disorder. It describes a state of great upheaval or confusion caused by extensive damage, devastation, or unruly situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Havocnoun

   wide and general destruction; devastation; waste

2. Havocverb

   to devastate; to destroy; to lay waste

3. Havocnoun

   a cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter

4. Etymology: [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.]

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1. Havoc

   Kejuan Muchita, better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American rapper, record producer and one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Prodigy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Havoc

   hav′ok, n. general waste or destruction: devastation.—v.t. to lay waste.—interj. an ancient hunting or war cry. [O. Fr. havot, plunder, of Teut. origin.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. havoc

   Formerly a war cry, and the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. Thus Shakspeare, "Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war."

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. havoc

   Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. Also, to waste; to destroy; to lay waste.

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1. havoc

   Song lyrics by havoc -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by havoc on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Disturbance

How to pronounce havoc?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say havoc in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of havoc in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of havoc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of havoc in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war.

2. Police Chief James Cervera:

   They did not retreat. They did not go look for cover, they stood their ground and basically slugged it out ... because they knew if he got outside of that room he would cause more havoc, he would take more lives.

3. Joel Goldstein:

   You can't be in the room at Obama White House if you have to be down at Capitol Hill to break a tie vote. You can't be traveling around the world to meet with leaders on the international stage, or you can't be traveling domestically, it can work havoc with the vice president's calendar.

4. Eric Williams:

   I am amazed that this did not turn into a very bad situation because he was standing in the midst of these guardsmen, with a loaded handgun, plenty of ammunition to cause a lot of havoc, and for whatever reason, he put the gun in the front of his pants when he saw officers arriving.

5. China Daily:

   They have failed to realize that the opposition camp is using them merely as pawns in its maneuvers to reap political gains by damaging the SAR government's credibility and reputation, or that some foreign forces are seizing the opportunity to advance their own strategy to hurt China by trying to create havoc in Hong Kong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=havoc
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Havoc
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havoc
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/havoc
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=havoc
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=havoc
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=havoc
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html