|
de·ba·cle
debacle
|
|
- pronunciation:
- d
ba
kl
[or]
d
bae
kl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall.
The stock market crash of 1929 caused an economic debacle.- similar words:
- downfall
|
definition 2: |
a complete failure, often deserving ridicule; fiasco.
He was so nervous that his first concert was a debacle. |
definition 3: |
a torrent of rushing water or broken-up ice, as on a river; flood.
The poor animals were caught up in the debacle and drowned.- similar words:
- cataract
|
related words: |
affair, bungle, cataclysm, catastrophe, deluge, disaster, failure, overthrow |
|
|
|