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Mischief means slightly bad or harmful behaviour, especially of a child, or the harm or damage caused by it. Learn how to use mischief in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
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behavior, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: She's a lively little girl, full of mischief. He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief. Maybe a new bike would keep him out of mischief.
a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. a vexatious or annoying action. harm or trouble, especially as a result of an agent or cause. Synonyms: hurt. an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance. the devil. mischief. / ˈmɪstʃɪf /.
Learn the meaning of mischief as a noun, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to pronounce mischief and see example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Mischief is a 1985 American comedy film starring Doug McKeon, Chris Nash, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelly Preston. The film was directed by Mel Damski and written by Noel Black. The original music score was composed by Barry De Vorzon .
People who pull pranks, make jokes, and do things that annoy other people — but aren't really awful — are good at mischief. Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless.
