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- [gri-neyd]
- /grɪˈneɪd/
- /ɡrəˈneɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gri-neyd]
- /grɪˈneɪd/
Definitions of grenade word
- noun grenade a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device. 1
- noun grenade a similar missile containing a chemical, as for dispersing tear gas or fire-extinguishing substances. 1
- verb with object grenade to attack with a grenade or grenades. 1
- noun grenade A small bomb thrown by hand or launched mechanically. 1
- noun grenade small explosive missile 1
- countable noun grenade A grenade or a hand grenade is a small bomb that can be thrown by hand. 0
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Origin of grenade
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < French < Spanish granada pomegranate, special use of granado having grains < Latin grānātus. See grain, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Grenade
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grenade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grenade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grenade
noun grenade
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- pineapple — the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
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