defenestrating
Tossing through glass
Defenestrating is throwing someone or something out of a window.
The word comes from Latin *fenestra* (window) and carries a darkly comic tone, often referencing the Defenestrations of Prague, when Bohemian nobles tossed imperial officials from castle windows.
Modern use is frequently figurative—forcibly ejecting someone from a position: The board is defenestrating the CEO.
Propelling by arm motion
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- ejectingForcing removal from within
- hurlingPowerful propulsion by arm
- tossingLight underhand throw
pushing · forceful · shattering · glass · falling · plunging · dropping · impact
Czech Republic's chief city
- BohemiaCentral European historical region
- HabsburgsAustrian imperial dynasty
- 1618A calendar year
- ProtestantPost-schism Western Christian
Catholic · castle · councilors · regents · imperial · revolt · uprising · haystack
Terminating employment
- ousterForced removal from position
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- sackingDismissal from employment
- removalAct of taking away
booting · expulsion · purge · ousting · termination · discharge · eviction · displacement
Causing intense surprise
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- drasticSevere and far-reaching
- extremeFurthest from moderate
sensational · flamboyant · ostentatious · emphatic · vivid · memorable · outrageous · brazen
Wildly illogical
- comicalCausing laughter
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
over-the-top · melodramatic · slapstick · cartoonish · farcical · ironic · satirical · tongue-in-cheek
throwing
Propelling by arm motion
tossing · pushing · forceful · shattering · glass · falling · plunging · dropping · impact · assault
Prague
Czech Republic's chief city
Protestant · Catholic · castle · councilors · regents · imperial · revolt · uprising · haystack
firing
Terminating employment
- ousterForced removal from position
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- sackingDismissal from employment
removal · booting · expulsion · purge · ousting · termination · discharge · eviction · displacement · cashiering
shocking
Causing intense surprise
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- drasticSevere and far-reaching
extreme · sensational · flamboyant · ostentatious · emphatic · vivid · memorable · outrageous · brazen · audacious
absurd
Wildly illogical
- comicalCausing laughter
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
ridiculous · over-the-top · melodramatic · slapstick · cartoonish · farcical · ironic · satirical · tongue-in-cheek · whimsical
defenestratingadmitting
Confessing or granting entry
letting in · ushering in · walking out · receiving · retrieving
defenestratinginstalling
Putting into position
appointing · inducting · onboarding · elevating · promoting
defenestratingretaining
Holding onto still
protecting · harboring · sheltering · confining · detaining