Associations to the word «Kamikaze»

Wiktionary

KAMIKAZE, noun. An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
KAMIKAZE, noun. One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.
KAMIKAZE, noun. (colloquial) One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.
KAMIKAZE, verb. (transitive) To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
KAMIKAZE, verb. (intransitive) To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
KAMIKAZE, verb. (intransitive) (slang) To fail disastrously.

Dictionary definition

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.

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