English Explanatory Dictionary

Houdini

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
noun
  1. An escape artist.
verb
  1. To escape a difficult situation quickly.

Word forms

Houdini Houdinis Houdiniing Houdini-ing Houdinied Houdini-ed

Etymology

Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.

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