English Explanatory Dictionary

court death

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act in a way perceived as inviting lethal consequences, especially by challenging someone more powerful.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see court, death.

Word forms

court death courts death courting death courted death

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 找死 (zhǎosǐ).

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