helter skelter
/ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər/
adjective
- Characterized by disorder, haste, or confusion.
- Their helter-skelter approach to planning caused many mistakes.
- The helter-skelter rush of holiday shopping exhausted everyone.
- The office was in a helter-skelter state after the fire drill.
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adverb
- In a disorderly, hurried, or chaotic manner.
- The children ran helter-skelter through the park, chasing each other.
- The crowd scattered helter-skelter as the storm suddenly arrived.
- Papers flew helter-skelter across the room when the window blew open.
noun
- A state of disorder or confusion.
- Her desk was in a constant helter-skelter of books and papers.
- The morning commute was pure helter-skelter after the accident.
- The party ended in helter-skelter when the music stopped.