noun. bed· lam ˈbed-ləm. 1. : a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion. There was bedlam in the streets after the verdict was announced. 2. or Bedlam : an asylum for the mentally ill. 3. obsolete : madman, lunatic.

adjective. as in psychotic. having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind bedlam ravings that suggest that the man is in need of some serious therapy. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. psychotic. lunatic. mad. insane.

bed•lam (ˈbɛd ləm) n. 1. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. 2. Archaic.an insane asylum or madhouse. [after Bedlam, a familiar name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, a lunatic asylum from c1400]

bedlam noun [ U ] uk / ˈbed.ləm / us / ˈbed.ləm / a noisy situation with no order: It was bedlam at the football stadium after the match was suspended. Synonym pandemonium SMART …

Bedlam is a scene of madness, chaos or great confusion. If you allow football fans onto the field after the big game, it will be pure bedlam. The term bedlam comes from the name of a hospital in London, “Saint Mary of Bethlehem,” which was devoted to treating the mentally ill in the 1400s. Over time, the pronunciation of “Bethlehem” morphed into ...

bedlam (noun) bedlam / ˈ bɛdləm/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of BEDLAM [noncount] : a very noisy and confused state or scene The park had never had so many visitors at one time. It was total/complete bedlam. What are the plural forms of

bedlam noun [ U ] us / ˈbed.ləm / uk / ˈbed.ləm / a noisy situation with no order: It was bedlam at the football stadium after the game was suspended. Synonym pandemonium SMART …

bedlam ˈbɛdləm WordNet (n) Bedlam pejorative terms for an insane asylum (n) bedlam a state of extreme confusion and disorder Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Bedlam A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse. Bedlam An insane person; a lunatic; a madman. "Let's get the bedlam to lead him." Bedlam

28/11/2022 · bedlam in American English. (ˈbedləm) noun. 1. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. 2. archaic. a place for the detention of people with psychiatric illnesses. SYNONYMS 1. disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, pandemonium.

Bedlam, a word for an environment of insanity, is a term that may refer to: Places. Bedlam, North Yorkshire, a village in England; Bedlam, Shropshire, a small hamlet in England; Bethlem Royal Hospital, a London psychiatric institution and the purported origin for the word for chaos or madness; Bedlam Theatre, a student-run theatre in Edinburgh; Arts and media Film and …