🇬🇧 Mutiny meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Mutiny is when a group of people on a ship, usually the sailors or crew, all decide together to stop listening to their captain and try to take control of the ship themselves.

When the captain banned dessert, the crew started a mutiny and demanded triple chocolate cake or else.

There was nearly a mutiny when the captain said, “From today, the ship’s official drink is broccoli juice.”

The crew whispered about mutiny after the captain steered them to the Salad Island instead of the legendary Donut Island.

Mutiny nearly exploded when the crew found out the captain’s map was just a placemat from a seafood restaurant.

There was almost a mutiny after the captain shouted, “Good news! We’re adding extra chores and canceling naptime!”

On the wet deck, the crew whisper mutiny, then shout mutiny when the captain orders faster. Hands grip ropes; one sailor points and cries mutiny, a clear mutiny, at the closed wheel. The captain stumbles back. The crew steps forward in mutiny, takes the wheel, and steers for shore. The captain stares, beaten and silent.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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