| mischief | |
| 1. n. Petty annoyance: | |
| 2. n. Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. | |
| Drink led to mischief. | |
| 3. n. A playfully annoying action. | |
| John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first. | |
| 4. n. (archaic) Harm or injury: | |
| 5. n. Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause. | |
| She had mischief in her heart. | |
| Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief. | |
| 6. n. An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause. | |
| It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too. | |
| 7. n. (archaic) Cause or agent of annoyance, harm, or injury: | |
| 8. n. A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury | |
| 9. n. # especially, a person who causes mischief. | |
| 10. n. (collective) A group or a pack of rat, rats. | |
