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mischief

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I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to play some mischief though.

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Quick take

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mischief gathered in one view.

noun

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

noun

the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mischief.

noun

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

Example sentences

1

I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to play some mischief though.

2

There is far less free time for roving bands of aimless punks to get up to mischief.

3

But he is wearing a jumpsuit, a coonskin cap and has a pack of matches, it speaks of so much mischief.

4

Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.

5

North Korea has its own flag, a fleet of 242 vessels, and the ability to make maritime mischief.

6

Who wants to cause mischief whenever you can sit on the couch, surf the web, play call of duty on a 50" screen, and eat a pizza that cost $5?

7

" That strikes me as a far greater invitation to mischief and robbery than Instagram or any other social network.

8

When meddlesome busybodies suggested that\n perhaps these hours were rather long, they were told that work kept adults from\n drink and children from mischief.

9

Oh how blessed are we that the landlords allow such mischief...Seriously people are pissing themselves all over with these announcements as if they weren't possible before.

10

One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.

11

I have a hobbyhorse about how the Internet has made criminal mischief so easy to accomplish that people do it without thinking; that the Internet & technology are short-circuiting our judgement.

12

I guess Netflix On-Demand, Facebook stalking, and FarmVille do their job in cheaply entertaining us!Seriously though, murders are a distant leap from idle teenage mischief, but I have to believe people commit fewer crimes when they have more to lose.

13

All that's required is that someone like Weev, with a well-known penchant for mischief and disrespect for authority, be placed in a situation like prison, where all of the existing structures are in place to prevent mischief and preserve authority.

14

Anyone reading HackerNews qualifies as technically sophisticated, so I'm curious to ask:- If you gave your email password to Linkedin or Facebook, did you change your email password immediately afterward?- Are you very confident that Linkedin and Facebook wouldn't retain your password for future use or do some other mischief?- Would you do the same thing again today?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mischief in a sentence?

I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to play some mischief though.

What does mischief mean?

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

What part of speech is mischief?

mischief is commonly used as noun.