Helter-skelter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌheltər ˈskeltər|  American pronunciation of the word helter-skelter
Brit.  |ˌheltəˈskeltə|  British pronunciation of the word helter-skelter

adverb

- haphazardly
the books were piled up helter-skelter

adjective

- lacking a visible order or organization (syn: chaotic)
- with undue hurry and confusion (syn: pell-mell)
a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause

Extra examples

He ran helter-skelter down the slope.

...after having been chained for so long, the suddenly footloose dog ran helter-skelter about the yard...

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