mischief

About 2.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

   Drink led to mischief.

2. noun A playfully annoying action.

   John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.

3. noun A nest or pack of mice or rats.
4. noun Harm or injury: Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.

   She had mischief in her heart.

5. noun Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.

   She had mischief in her heart.

6. noun 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. noun A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.
8. noun A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

Similar words

mischievousness roguery roguishness devilry devilment rascality shenanigan maleficence balefulness deviltry

Often followed by

in and to of is was which that by

Word family

mischiefs