Definition of MUTINY

mutiny

Plural: mutinies

Noun

  • open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
  • An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • Violent commotion; tumult; strife.

Verb

Verb Forms: mutinied, mutinying, mutinies

  • To revolt against established authority or rules.
  • engage in a mutiny against an authority
  • To commit a mutiny.

Examples

  • Frustrated, the player threatened to mutiny and ignore the Words With Friends dictionary.
  • The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French mutiner.

Scrabble Score: 11

mutiny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mutiny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mutiny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

mutiny: valid Words With Friends Word