Macmillan Dictionary

Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

Crimes involving violence or damage to property

arson

noun

the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, building, or property

assault

noun

a physical attack on someone, or the crime of physically attacking someone

assault and battery

noun

the crime of threatening someone and then physically attacking them

battery

noun

the crime of hitting someone

disorderly conduct

noun

the crime of being too noisy or violent in a public place

domestic violence

noun

violence that takes place in the home between family members, especially adults

gender violence

noun

violence against women, especially in the home by a partner

incitement

noun

something that encourages people to be violent or commit crimes, or the deliberate act of encouraging violence or crime

kidnap

noun

the act of kidnapping someone

stranger crime

noun

violent crimes committed by someone who the person attacked does not know

vandalism

noun

the act of deliberately damaging or destroying things, especially public property

abduction

noun

rioting

noun

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

BuzzWord Article

Word of the Day

electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

Open Dictionary

never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

add a word

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog