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Hell Raising (Noun)

Meaning

Making trouble just for the fun of it.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The young siblings had a hell-raising reputation for causing mischief wherever they went, and their parents were at their wit's end trying to keep them in line.
  • In college, Jack had a hell-raising streak that earned him more than a few weekends in jail and a lasting nickname among his friends.
  • After a few drinks, Alex became known for his hell-raising antics on the dance floor, often convincing his friends to join him in raunchy songs and lewd gestures.
  • Lily had always been the responsible one in the group, but on vacation in Cancun she surprised everyone by letting her hell-raising flag fly, including racing beer-fueled speedboats across the Caribbean.
  • Jason's hell-raising exploits on the road were the stuff of legend, with tales of motel rooms trashed, laptops destroyed, and entire bars cleared out in fear of his band's reputation for chaos.

Synonyms

  • Raising Hell

Hypernyms

  • Aggression
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