pell-mell
беспорядочно, тяп-ляп
In haste and chaos; uncontrolledly, confusedlyIn haste and chaos; uncontrolledly, confusedly.
/ˈpɛlˈmɛl/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In haste and chaos; uncontrolledly, confusedly.
беспоря́дочноbesporjádočno, тяп-ляпtjap-ljap
More definitions
- in a wild or reckless manner
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
in haste and chaos:
Origin
From French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle-mesle, apparently a rhyme based on the stem oFrom French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle-mesle, apparently a rhyme based on the stem of mesler (“to mix, meddle”). Compare meddle, melee.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a wild or reckless manner:harum-scarum