First Known Use: 1590
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pell–mell
adverb \ˌpel-ˈmel\
: in a confused and hurried way
Full Definition of PELL-MELL
1
: in mingled confusion or disorder <papers strewn pell–mell on the desk>
2
: in confused haste <ran pell–mell for the door>
— pell–mell adjective or noun
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Origin of PELL-MELL
Middle French pelemele
Related to PELL-MELL
- Synonyms
- amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, madly, pell-mell, wild, wildly
- Antonyms
- deliberately, studiedly
PELL-MELL Defined for Kids
pell–mell
adverb \ˈpel-ˈmel\
Definition of PELL-MELL for Kids
: in a confused or hurried way <People rushed pell-mell toward the exit.>
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