[ˈmɪstʃɪf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children
(e.g: she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief)

- harm or trouble caused by someone or something
(e.g: she was bent on making mischief)

- a wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy
(e.g: the statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law)


Phrases:
- do onself a mischief

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- ‘adversely’ + chever ‘come to an end’ (from chef ‘head’)