wreak havoc — to cause great damage, chaos, or destruction
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to cause great damage, chaos, or destruction
Pronunciation (IPA): /riːk ˈhævək/
Korean meaning: 큰 피해나 혼란, 파괴를 일으키다
Korean pronunciation: 리크 **해**벅
Example Sentences
- My cat wreaked havoc on my laptop by walking across the keyboard and deleting my entire thesis.
- The virus outbreak wreaked havoc on global supply chains.
- Her toddler wreaked havoc in the kitchen while she was on a 5-minute phone call.
wreak havoc
NOUN//riːk ˈhævək//
to cause great damage, chaos, or destruction
to cause great damage, chaos, or destruction
When storms reach their peak, even strong walls grow weak!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'wreak'은 고대 영어 'wrecan'(복수하다, 처벌하다)에서 왔고, 'havoc'은 앵글로-프랑스어 'havok'(약탈, 파괴)에서 유래했습니다. 중세 시대 전쟁에서 'cry havoc'은 군인들에게 약탈 허가를 뜻하는 신호였습니다.
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📝Examples
“My cat wreaked havoc on my laptop by walking across the keyboard and deleting my entire thesis.”
“The virus outbreak wreaked havoc on global supply chains.”
“Her toddler wreaked havoc in the kitchen while she was on a 5-minute phone call.”
“Climate change is wreaking havoc on polar bear populations.”
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