Definition of havoc Havoc
/hæˈvʌk/ - [hatvuk] - hav•oc
We found 12 definitions of havoc from 7 different sources.
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What does havoc mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: havocs |
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| havoc - violent and needless disturbance | ||
| mayhem | ||
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Wiktionary 
- havoc (Noun)
devastation, destruction. - havoc (Noun)
mayhem. - havoc (Verb)
To pillage. - havoc (Verb)
To cause havoc.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- havoc (n.)
Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. - havoc (v. t.)
To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. - havoc (n.)
A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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havoc
Formerly a war cry, and the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. Thus Shakspeare, "Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war."
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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havoc
Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. Also, to waste; to destroy; to lay waste.
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