Houdini
Houdini proper noun: the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
Proper noun
Houdini
- The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
Noun
Houdini (plural Houdinis)
- An escape artist.
Verb
Houdini (third-person singular simple present Houdinis, present participle Houdiniing or Houdini-ing, simple past and past participle Houdinied or Houdini-ed)
- To escape a difficult situation quickly.
- “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.2008, Anthony A. von Dessauer, Victoria, Lulu.com, page 97
- While she Houdinied out of the sheets she seesawed upright to a sitting position, then, free, she sprang to her feet, her spiffy breasts not the least bit fazed by her thunky dismount.2009, Tony Esposito, Don’t Ever Leave This Country, AuthorHouse, page 197
Houdini meaning in Marathi
Houdini in Marathi
- escape artist
- हूडीनी hūḍīnī
Forms of Houdini
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Houdinis |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | Houdinis |
| present participle | Houdiniing |
| present participle | Houdini-ing |
| past participle | Houdinied |
| past | Houdinied |
| past participle | Houdini-ed |
| past | Houdini-ed |
Origin of Houdini
Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.
Questions about Houdini
- What does Houdini mean?
- Houdini means the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
- What is Houdini in Marathi?
- Houdini in Marathi is हूडीनी (hūḍīnī). See Houdini meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Houdini?
- Houdini can be a proper noun, a noun or a verb.
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