All torpedo synonyms
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T t verb torpedo
- fracturing β Present participle of fracture.
- forget it β certainly not
- breached β the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- burking β to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
- crack down β If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
- lay waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- corking β excellent
- koing β a knockout in boxing.
- abrogate β If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
- nixing β nothing.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- forayed β a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
- worst β in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
- choke back β If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
- beat down β When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- nullify β to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
- beach β A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
- mow down β to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.
- ko β a knockout in boxing.
- foray β a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- larruping β very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- barraging β Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- clam up β If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
- gun β Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
- breaching β the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- blot out β If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- blockaded β the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- creaming β the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- cork β Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- foraying β a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- let fly β to move through the air using wings.
- worsted β that which is worst.
- disannul β to annul utterly; make void: to disannul a contract.
- nig β nidge.
noun torpedo
- bomb β A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- gunslinger β Informal. gunfighter.
- gunman β a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- grenades β Plural form of grenade.
- assassin β An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.
- dropper β a person or thing that drops.
- hatchet man β a professional murderer.
- meteor β Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- missiles β Plural form of missile.
- liquidator β a person who liquidates assets, especially one authorized to do so by a court of law.
- confetti β Confetti is small pieces of coloured paper that people throw over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding.
- explosives β Plural form of explosive.
- iron rations β WW1
- bombshell β A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- buckshot β Buckshot consists of pieces of lead fired from a gun when hunting animals.