grenade

CEFRB2

/ɡɹəˈneɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small explosive weapon thrown by hand.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.

Examples

  • Mommy, I want you to buy me a grenade!

  • I have a grenade.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A pomegranate.

  2. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.

  3. An unattractive girl.

More examples

In context

  • They advanced after grenading the next traverse, much like the British did.

  • Some of the infantry got pinned down by it, and from cover kept up the battle by grenading rubble piles or any other likely spots ahead of them.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet of garnet.