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- Dictionarydebacle/deɪˈbɑːk(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco: "the only man to reach double figures in the second-innings debacle"
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DEBACLE definition: 1. a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization: 2. a complete failure…. Learn more.
1. a. : a great disaster. b. : a complete failure : fiasco. 2. : a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river. 3. : a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout. Did you know? The Origin of Debacle Is French. If you need an icebreaker in some social setting, why not recount the history of debacle?
DEBACLE meaning: 1. a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization: 2. a complete failure…. Learn more.
Use debacle to refer to a fiasco, disaster, or great failure. If several dogs run onto the field during the big baseball game, tripping players and chewing up the bases, you can call the whole event a debacle. Debacle is sometimes used to describe a military defeat. If your army retreats, that's one thing.
Definition of debacle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
debacle in British English. (deɪˈbɑːkəl , dɪ- ) noun. 1. a sudden disastrous collapse or defeat, esp one involving a disorderly retreat; rout. 2. the breaking up of ice in a river during spring or summer, often causing flooding. 3. a violent rush of water carrying along debris.
a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle. a complete collapse or failure. Synonyms: calamity, catastrophe, fiasco, ruin, disaster. a breaking up of ice in a river. Compare embacle def.
