Definition of Abracadabra
Abracadabra
ab·ra·ca·dab·ra
Definition/Meaning
(interjection)
the word said by a magician, often as an incantation or charm, when performing a magic trick or revealing its result;
e.g. The magician raised his wand, and with an abracadabra, made the bird disappear.
(noun)
(informal) language that is difficult or impossible to understand, often due to being meaningless, and often used to create the impression that one has secret powers or knowledge;
e.g. I didn't trust her abracadabra, since it only made me think she was trying to trick us.
(noun)
figurative magic, the action or process of achieving something, especially something difficult, with an ease that seems hard to believe;
e.g. With a bit of abracadabra, she came up with a solution to our problem.
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