debacle, fiasco
(noun) a sudden and violent collapse
thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping
(noun) a sound defeat
debacle
(noun) flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
debacle (plural debacles)
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
(ecology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
• The older spelling with accents is no longer listed at all or only mentioned as an alternative in the online versions of most major British and American dictionaries.
• (An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously): fiasco
• belaced
Source: Wiktionary
De*ba"cle, n. Etym: [F. débâcle, fr. débâcler to unbar, break loose; pref. dé- (prob. = L. dis) + bâcler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.] (Geol.)
Definition: A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other débris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
