Abracadabra
noun
A magic spell or a word used in magic tricks.
The magician said 'Abracadabra!' and the rabbit disappeared.
Often appears as...
- say abracadabra
- with a wave and abracadabra
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A magic spell or a word used in magic tricks.
The magician said 'Abracadabra!' and the rabbit disappeared.
Often appears as...
- say abracadabra
- with a wave and abracadabra
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Magic Association
Usually said by magicians, reflects the mysterious and fun side of magic.
The children were excited when the magician whispered 'abracadabra' and pulled a coin from behind their ears.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Serious
Abracadabra is not used in serious contexts and is viewed as playful or humorous.
Trying to fix the TV, he jokingly said 'abracadabra', hoping it would start working.
Pro Tip 3/3Pop Culture
Recognizable in pop culture, it's associated with magic in movies, shows, and books.
In the cartoon, the wizard's catchphrase was 'abracadabra', right before casting a spell.
Pro Tip 1/3Magic Association
Usually said by magicians, reflects the mysterious and fun side of magic.
The children were excited when the magician whispered 'abracadabra' and pulled a coin from behind their ears.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Serious
Abracadabra is not used in serious contexts and is viewed as playful or humorous.
Trying to fix the TV, he jokingly said 'abracadabra', hoping it would start working.
Pro Tip 3/3Pop Culture
Recognizable in pop culture, it's associated with magic in movies, shows, and books.
In the cartoon, the wizard's catchphrase was 'abracadabra', right before casting a spell.
Pro Tip 1/3Magic Association
Usually said by magicians, reflects the mysterious and fun side of magic.
The children were excited when the magician whispered 'abracadabra' and pulled a coin from behind their ears.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Serious
Abracadabra is not used in serious contexts and is viewed as playful or humorous.
Trying to fix the TV, he jokingly said 'abracadabra', hoping it would start working.
Pro Tip 3/3Pop Culture
Recognizable in pop culture, it's associated with magic in movies, shows, and books.
In the cartoon, the wizard's catchphrase was 'abracadabra', right before casting a spell.
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Video examples
The fundamentals of...
And now, here is the trick. What you do is stretch your block of space-time along the light world line, then squash it by the same amount, but at right angles to the light world line, and abracadabra! Tom's world line has gone vertical,
Video examples
Maybe the best robot...
to help us feel more comfortable with our robotic friends. With that in mind, I set about teaching EDI a magic trick. Ready, EDI? Uh, ready, Marco. Abracadabra. Abracadabra?
Video examples
The fundamentals of...
And now, here is the trick. What you do is stretch your block of space-time along the light world line, then squash it by the same amount, but at right angles to the light world line, and abracadabra! Tom's world line has gone vertical,
Video examples
Maybe the best robot...
to help us feel more comfortable with our robotic friends. With that in mind, I set about teaching EDI a magic trick. Ready, EDI? Uh, ready, Marco. Abracadabra. Abracadabra?
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Andy Dunn
American Businessman
We built Bonobos, with more than a few dozen customers and counting, and the industry we were disrupting didn't seem to care. Then we 'sold out' to Walmart. Abracadabra. The red carpet rolled open.
Quote examples
Andy Dunn
American Businessman
We built Bonobos, with more than a few dozen customers and counting, and the industry we were disrupting didn't seem to care. Then we 'sold out' to Walmart. Abracadabra. The red carpet rolled open.
Example 1 of 1
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