{
    "term": "chaos",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a complete lack of order",
            "sensetop": "in chaos",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "economic/political/domestic chaos"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Heavy snow has caused **total chaos** on the roads."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house was in chaos after the party.",
                    "contextForm": "in chaos"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country was **thrown/plunged into chaos** by the president's death."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Chaos broke out when the fire started."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She liked to work in organized chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His brave leadership has created order out of chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the ensuing chaos, many works of art were destroyed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The airport was in chaos during the strike."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country is sliding into economic chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country was brought to the brink of chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The game ended in chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government collapsed and chaos reigned."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are on the brink of chaos, economically speaking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the confusion and chaos surrounding the bombing raids"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Heavy flooding is causing total chaos across the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our plans have been thrown into absolute chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People started shouting and the meeting descended into chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The minute the door closed behind her, chaos broke out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thousands of tourists face travel chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have plans to avoid chaos when the strike begins next week."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["War and conflict"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "pure"],
                "verb + chaos": ["bring", "cause", "create"],
                "chaos + verb": ["break out", "ensue", "erupt"],
                "preposition": ["in chaos"],
                "phrases": [
                    "on the brink of chaos",
                    "to the brink of chaos",
                    "order out of chaos"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkeɪɒs/",
                "audio": "ch/chaos/chaos__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkeɪɑːs/",
                "audio": "ch/chaos/chaos__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek khaos ‘vast chasm, void’."
}