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Meaning of kamikaze

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kamikaze

Pronunciation:/kɑːmɪˈkɑːzeɪ//ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi/

noun

Definitions

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

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

  3. One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.

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

verb

Definitions

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

  2. To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.

  3. To fail disastrously.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Suicidal, risking one's own life