KAMIKAZE

kamikaze

(noun) a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II

kamikaze

(noun) a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

kamikaze (plural kamikazes)

An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.

One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.

(colloquial) One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.

A cocktail made of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice.

(surfing) A deliberate wipeout.

Verb

kamikaze (third-person singular simple present kamikazes, present participle kamikazeing, simple past and past participle kamikazed)

(transitive) To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.

(intransitive) To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.

(intransitive, slang) To fail disastrously.

Adjective

kamikaze (not comparable)

suicidal, risking one's own life

Source: Wiktionary

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins