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- [ney-pahm]
- /ˈneɪ pɑm/
- /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-pahm]
- /ˈneɪ pɑm/
Definitions of napalm word
- noun napalm a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc. 1
- verb with object napalm to drop bombs containing napalm on (troops, a city, or the like). 1
- noun napalm A highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps. 1
- noun napalm explosive substance 1
- uncountable noun napalm Napalm is a substance containing petrol which is used to make bombs that burn people, buildings, and plants. 0
- verb napalm If people napalm other people or places, they attack and burn them using napalm. 0
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Origin of napalm
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; na(phthene) + palm(itate)
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Parts of speech for Napalm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
napalm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for napalm
noun napalm
- armament — Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
- cartridge — A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
verb napalm
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- bombard — If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or you keep criticizing them.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
Antonyms for napalm
verb napalm
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- do well — be successful
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