noun
- wild, reckless, or disruptive behavior; rowdy partying or mischief-making
Usage: informal; often used to describe youthful or irresponsible conduct
adjective
- characterized by wild, reckless, or disruptive behavior
Usage: informal; used to describe a person or their actions
Examples
- His hellraising days in college were long behind him.
- The band was known for their hellraising antics on tour.
- After years of hellraising, he finally settled down.
- The hellraising crowd at the party kept the neighbors awake all night.
- She had a reputation for hellraising that preceded her everywhere.
- His hellraising lifestyle caught up with him eventually.