Definition of helter-skelter Helter-skelter
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We found 10 definitions of helter-skelter from 5 different sources.
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What does helter-skelter mean?
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| helter-skelter - with undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train" | ||
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| helter-skelter - lacking a visible order or organization | ||
| chaotic | ||
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| helter-skelter - haphazardly; "the books were piled up helter-skelter" | ||
| every which way | ||
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Wiktionary 
- helter-skelter (Noun)
confusion or turmoil. - helter-skelter (Noun)
A helical fairground slide. - helter-skelter (Adverb)
In confused, disorderly haste. - helter-skelter (Adjective)
Carelessly hurried and confused.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- helter-skelter (adv.)
In hurry and confusion; without definite purpose; irregularly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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helter-skelter
hel′ter-skel′ter, adv. in a confused hurry: tumultuously.—n. a confused medley: disorderly motion.—adj. confused.—n. Hel′ter-skel′teriness. [Imit.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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helter-skelter
Hurry and confusion. Defiance of good order. Privateerism.
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