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vandal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mischief noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  • vandal noun Someone who deliberately damages or destroys property, especially for no good reason.
  • yob noun A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Senses

vandal is used for these senses in English:

  • Vandal (historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.
  • mischief (archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
  • vandal A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property.
  • yob (derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

mischief — full definition

  1. noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  2. noun Harm or damage caused to someone or something.

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