havoc meaning

havoc

ˈhavək/

noun

noun: havoc

1. 1.

   widespread destruction.

   "the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc"

   synonyms:

   devastation, destruction, damage, desolation, depredation, despoliation, ruination, ruin, disaster, ravagement, waste, catastrophe More "the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc"

   • great confusion or disorder.

     "if they weren't at school they'd be wreaking havoc in the streets"

     synonyms:

     disorder, chaos, disruption, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, turmoil, tumult, confusion, uproar; More commotion, upheaval, furore, shambles; informalhullabaloo, a madhouse; informala three-ring circus "hyperactive children create havoc wherever they go"

     antonyms:

     peace

verb

archaic

verb: havoc; 3rd person present: havocs; past tense: havocked; past participle: havocked; gerund or present participle: havocking

1.

lay waste to; devastate.