bedlam

[US]/'bedləm/
[UK]/'bɛdləm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.chaos, uproar;mental hospital, asylum

Phrases & Collocations

utter bedlam

Example Sentences

there was bedlam in the courtroom.

"Damn her," said Sharpitlaw,"I will take care she has her time in Bedlam or Bridewell, or both, for she's both mad and mischievous."

The concert turned into bedlam when the band started playing.

The children created bedlam in the classroom during recess.

The market was filled with bedlam as shoppers rushed to get the best deals.

The political rally descended into bedlam as protesters clashed with the authorities.

The emergency room was in bedlam after a multi-car accident on the highway.

The airport was in bedlam due to a sudden snowstorm causing flight cancellations.

The classroom erupted into bedlam when the teacher stepped out for a moment.

The protest march turned into bedlam as clashes broke out between demonstrators and police.

The train station was in bedlam as passengers scrambled to board the overcrowded trains.

The courtroom descended into bedlam as the verdict was announced, sparking emotional reactions from both sides.

Real-world Examples

" If you remember, when I did that a week ago it was like bedlam."

Source: 2016 Most Popular Selected Compilation

The crowd took sides and there was a bedlam of noise.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

And we often use the preposition, " in" before " bedlam" .

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Alex - Course Collection

Let's start with the word: " bedlam" .

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Alex - Course Collection

There was bedlam in the stadium as the American quartet completed a surprise victory over Jamaica in the women's sprint relay.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2022

And then from behind him broke a hideous bedlam of savage war cries and a score of shrieking blacks were upon them.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

Shoplifters would also take advantage of the bedlam in stores to make off with merchandise, adding to the law enforcement headache.

Source: Selected English short passages

They quarrelled and bickered more than ever among themselves, till at times the camp was a howling bedlam. Dave and Sol-leks alone were unaltered, though they were made irritable by the unending squabbling.

Source: The Call of the Wild

" I could make it easier right now, " I says. " All right, all right, I wont mention it again. Move all bedlam in here if you want to" .

Source: The Sound and the Fury

And once I've done that they can bring all Beale street and all bedlam in here and two of them can sleep in my bed and another one can have my place at the table too.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

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