mischief
Translation
mischief, trouble-making, naughtiness
Examples
The children are always up to some mischief.
The children are always up to some mischief.
His eyes were full of mischief.
His eyes were full of mischief.
Grammar Patterns
to be up to mischief to be planning or doing something naughty The children are always up to some mischief.
to get into mischief to start behaving naughtily The boy got into mischief at school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: prank, naughtiness, trouble; Antonyms: good behaviour, helpfulness
Etymology
From Old French 'meschief', from 'mes-' (badly) + 'chief' (head, end), meaning 'bad outcome'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'mischievous chief' (mis-chief) causing trouble. A bad leader leads to a bad outcome.