What does Havoc mean?
Definitions for Havoc
ˈhæv əkhav·oc
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Havoc.
Princeton's WordNet
havoc, mayhemnoun
violent and needless disturbance
Wiktionary
havocnoun
devastation
havocnoun
mayhem
havocverb
To pillage.
havocverb
To cause havoc.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Havocnoun
wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
Havocverb
to devastate; to destroy; to lay waste
Havocnoun
a cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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 Gazetteer
havoc
Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. Also, to waste; to destroy; to lay waste.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Havoc in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Havoc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Havoc in a Sentence
The main thing to look out for is keeping body oils off of the external fabric on a down jacket or sleeping bag because that will wreak havoc on the feathers themselves, when you start seeing oil stains, if the fabric feels greasy or if you start to feel big clumps of down in the jacket or sleeping bag baffles, that’s a sign that you should definitely do something quick.
On the one hand I feel absolutely elated that justice was served. On the other hand I also feel disappointed, because clearly the three-year minimum sentence does not adequately reflect the havoc this man, this rapist, has inflicted on so many women, including Lili Bernard, it does indicate there is now a shift in the legal system that is now going to reflect modern culture, and that now women's voices are being believed and women's lives are being valued.
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.
At some point and time he will have to answer for any crimes that he commits, but he doesn’t get to wreak havoc on our community.
Covid-19 has wreaked unprecedented havoc on American businesses and farmers, tariffs are the last thing that any company should have to worry about during this pandemic.
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- خرابArabic
- ZerstörungGerman
- πανωλεθρίαGreek
- estragoSpanish
- tuho, sekasorto, kaaos, vahinko, hävitysFinnish
- chaos, ravageFrench
- damáisteIrish
- नाश, नाHindi
- malapetakaIndonesian
- strage, distruzione, rovinaItalian
- 大混乱Japanese
- 큰 파란Korean
- expugnabatLatin
- verwoestingDutch
- ødeleggelseNorwegian
- spustoszeniePolish
- ruína, devastação, destruiçãoPortuguese
- беспорядок, опустошение, хаос, разрушениеRussian
- அழிவைTamil
- tahribatTurkish
- хаосUkrainian
- 破壞Chinese
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