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    debacle
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEBACLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEBACLE definition: 1. a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization: 2. a complete failure…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › debacleDebacle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEBACLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › debacleDebacle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEBACLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEBACLE meaning: 1. a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization: 2. a complete failure…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondebacle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of debacle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDEBACLE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Master the word "DEBACLE" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › debacle_ndebacle, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    /dəˈbɑk (ə)l/ duh-BAH-kuhl. See pronunciation. Where does the noun debacle come from? Earliest known use. 1800s. debacle is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French débâcle.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › debacleDebacle - definition of debacle by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Military) a sudden disastrous collapse or defeat, esp one involving a disorderly retreat; rout. 2. (Environmental Science) the breaking up of ice in a river during spring or summer, often causing flooding. 3. (Environmental Science) a violent rush of water carrying along debris.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › debacleDebacle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    debacle /di ˈ bɑːkəl/ Brit /deɪ ˈ bɑːkəl/ noun. plural debacles. Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBACLE. [count] : a great disaster or complete failure. After the debacle of his first novel, he had trouble getting a publisher for his next book. a military debacle. an economic debacle.