A venture that fails spectacularly, especially one perceived as overconfident.
Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.
Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.
The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, supposedly unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.
Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”)
Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.