HyperDic: pell-mell

English > 2 senses of the word pell-mell:
ADVERBallpell-mell, harum-scarumin a wild or reckless / reckless manner
ADJECTIVEallpell-mell, helter-skelterwith undue hurry / hurry and confusion
English > pell-mell: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningWith undue hurry / hurry and confusion.
Example "a pell-mell dash for the train"
Synonymhelter-skelter
BroaderhurriedMoving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
Spanishajetreado
English > pell-mell: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn a wild or reckless / reckless manner.
Example "running pell-mell up the stairs"
Synonymharum-scarum
Catalanamb presses

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