Nuke

/njuːk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A nuclear weapon.

The military continues to develop advanced nuke technology.

A powerful or destructive situation, often referring metaphorically to something that causes widespread damage.

The company's decision to cut jobs was a nuke to employee morale.

verb

To attack or destroy with a nuclear weapon.

The enemy base was nuked in a coordinated military operation.

To destroy completely, often used informally to mean overwhelming or annihilating.

The team nuked their competition in the playoffs.

To heat food in a microwave oven; to microwave.

I just need to nuke my leftovers for a quick lunch.

Shortened form of 'nuclear weapon'.

nuke the fridge

To reach a point where something is deemed implausible or unrealistic.

nuke it

To use a microwave to cook food quickly.

nuclear

Relating to the nucleus of an atom.

atom bomb

A bomb that uses nuclear reactions to produce an explosion.

To completely destroy or ruin something.

He totally nuked his chances of getting that job by being late.

To intensely or excessively do something.

I just nuked my workout today.