scenes

/siːnz/

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Meaning · English

A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống hài hước hoặc khó tin và thường hỗn loạn

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NounRegister: UK, informal

Examples

On Twitter Kathryn Myhill described the ‘absolute scenes in Morrisons’ which had sold out of pasta, flour and chopped tomatoes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scenes” mean?

A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.

Is “scenes” formal or informal?

scenes is generally UK, informal.