titanic
pronunciation
How to pronounce titanic in British English:
UK [taɪˈtænɪk]
How to pronounce titanic in American English:
US [taɪˈtænɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of great force or power
Word Origin
- titanic (adj.)
- "gigantic, colossal," 1709, from titan + -ic. The British passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic sank April 15, 1912, and the name became symbolic of the destruction of supposedly indestructible.
Example
- 1. Co-producing a james cameron film would mark quite a symbolic turnaround for china , from the days of " titanic " .
- 2. A titanic snake that snacked on crocodiles and was longer than a london bus has been identified as the top predator to walk , or at least slither , the land when the dinosaurs disappeared .
- 3. The 20th brought titanic struggles and famous victories against fascism and communism .
- 4. In a little over two hours , the titanic filled with water and sank .
- 5. Of course there are enough lifeboats . Don 't be frightened by titanic .