Used in a Sentence

grenade

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grenade.

Editorial note

It is like the only tool the US government has to handle this problem is a hand grenade.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grenade gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

To use grenade(s) upon.

verb

(motor racing, slang, intransitive) Of an engine: to be violently wrecked so that the internal components burst out.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grenade.

noun

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

verb

To use grenade(s) upon.

verb

(motor racing, slang, intransitive) Of an engine: to be violently wrecked so that the internal components burst out.

noun

(slang) An unattractive girl.

Example sentences

1

It is like the only tool the US government has to handle this problem is a hand grenade.

2

The point of this hand-grenade was merely to point this out, unpopular an opinion as it is.

3

The code you write is either thread-safe, used in a single-threaded context, or a pinless grenade.

4

Point the detector at the bag, record the # of times the detector goes off when grenade vs soda can.

5

Put a grenade or a soda can (depending on a coin flip) into a bag.

6

I think you can own a grenade launcher, but I'm quite certain that grenades are very illegal...

7

Hell, today someone threw in a hand grenade in an apartment complex.

8

I say it's brittle because if you accidentally push design to the wrong place you could grenade a lot of stuff.

9

The Dogs of War was made into a movie with Cristopher Walken and Tom Berenger, featuring the Manville gun as a kind of super grenade launcher.

10

Each grenade is legally a separate destructive device.

11

Even if the person who is operating the device doesn't know if the grenade is present, they may be able to pick up unconscious physical tells from the person who does (if he is present during the test).

12

Assuming $100 for the handgun, $10/grenade and I have no idea how much for he explosive belt, the real cost is likely over $1,000.

Quote examples

1

Why can't I purchase a grenade launcher (after all, if you really want to build a "militia" capable of defending against the British re-invading, you're going to need them)?

2

"I am waiting for my share after I contributed a rocket-propelled grenade for the operation," she said, adding that she got the weapon from her ex-husband in alimony.

3

"'I am waiting for my share after I contributed a rocket-propelled grenade for the operation,' she said, adding that she got the weapon from her ex-husband in alimony."

4

I think generally the little-guy versus big-conglomerate isn't a winnable battle; if you "level the playing field" the elephant stomps the mouse, and if you try and give the mouse a hand grenade you usually wind up giving the elephant a nuke.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grenade in a sentence?

It is like the only tool the US government has to handle this problem is a hand grenade.

What does grenade mean?

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

What part of speech is grenade?

grenade is commonly used as noun, verb.