/ Dictionary / Index B bedlam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bed•lam Pronunciation: (bed'lum), [key] — n. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. an insane asylum or madhouse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bedlam (Thesaurus) bed jacket bedlamer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language