name, noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An escape artist.

Verb

1. 1
   To escape a difficult situation quickly. informal, transitive

   "“Hey! Let’s go see what the others are up too,” he suggested and Houdinied his way out from between the counter and Lorilei before fleeing to the hallway."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.

Synonyms

All synonyms

harry houdini

Example

More examples

"Houdini was a famous escapologist."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

escape artist

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