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



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