HAVOC


Meaning of HAVOC in English

n. & v.

--n. widespread destruction; great confusion or disorder.

--v.tr. (havocked, havocking) devastate.

Phrases and idioms:

play havoc with colloq. cause great confusion or difficulty to.

Etymology: ME f. AF havok f. OF havo(t), of unkn. orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.