mischief

[US]/ˈmɪstʃɪf/
[UK]/ˈmɪstʃɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. harm, damage, naughty behavior, mischief-maker.

Phrases & Collocations

up to mischief

Example Sentences

The child was a mischief in school.

The broken window was the mischief of vandals.

You'll pay for this mischief!

cogitate mischief against sb.

The mischief arose from irresponsible gossip.

she was bent on making mischief .

The mischief is that he did it without permission.

What mischief are you up to?

Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter.

the counterfeit and the worthless Poor do a world of mischief to the cause of beneficence.

I foreboded mischief the moment I heard.

a hint of mischief gleaming in her eyes.

she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief .

he means mischief—it's no good pretending otherwise.

She was always making mischief between them.

Don't play the mischief with the cards I have arranged.

raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.

You could do yourself a mischief wearing such tight trousers!

The mischief of the matter is that you didn't keep your promise to keep it secret

is disliked by her classmates for tattling on mischief makers.

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