definition of
debacle

[1] #1 debacle n. [fiasco] a sudden and violent collapse. wn

[2] #2 debacle n. flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer. wn

[3] #3 debacle n. [thrashing, walloping, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping] a sound defeat. wn