noun
grenade
gruh-NAYD
noun
1
A small explosive device, thrown by hand or fired from a launcher, designed to burst apart on impact or after a timed fuse.
"The soldier pulled the pin and threw the grenade over the wall."
"The video game lets players lob grenades at enemy positions."
verb
1
To attack or destroy something with a grenade or grenades.
"They grenaded the bunker before advancing."
How to Use Grenade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small hand-thrown or launched bomb.
Common pairings
throw a grenade
grenade launcher
pull the pin on a grenade
Word Forms
grenaded past tense, grenades plural, grenades singular
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Etymology
From French grenade, originally meaning "pomegranate" — early grenades were named for their shape and for bursting into fragments like pomegranate seeds. It shares this root with the word "garnet."