Shambles Definition

shambles
noun
  1. a condition of great disorder
  2. a building where animals are butchered

"Shambles" in song lyrics

See how shambles is used in real songs:

  • "of shabby renditions of a national anthem left in shambles"
    Algorithm — Suffer Great Nation
  • "If hip-hop's dead then I rose from the shambles"
    Bubba Sparxxx — Disappear (Bonus Track)
  • "The game that left the whole world in shambles"
    Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious Five — Beat Street Breakdown

Usage tips for "shambles"

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