Definitions for abracadabraˌæb rə kəˈdæb rə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•ra•ca•dab•raˌæb rə kəˈdæb rə(n.)
a mystical word used in incantations, on amulets, etc., as a magical means of warding off misfortune, harm, or illness.
any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words.
meaningless talk; gibberish; nonsense.
Origin of abracadabra:
1690–1700; < LL, prob. < LGk
Princeton's WordNet
abracadabra(noun)
gibberish and nonsense
Wiktionary
abracadabra(Noun)
A mystical word or collocation of letters from kabbalism, said to ward off disease or disaster.
abracadabra(Noun)
Complicated technicalities, jargon that one does not understand much if at all.
I donu2019t know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, Iu2019m only its pilot.
abracadabra(Interjection)
Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.
Webster Dictionary
Abracadabra(noun)
a mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon
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