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 intensely or excessively do something.

I just nuked my workout today.

To completely destroy or ruin something.

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