nukes

7 definitions • 8 examples

to bomb somewhere with nuclear weapons:

The two countries were threatening to nuke each other.

to destroy or get rid of something completely:

The gaffe nuked her election chances.

I'm considering nuking my social media profiles.

to heat or cook something in a microwave oven:

Nuke the carrots for about 7 minutes until they are slightly tender.

I forgot to put water in the noodles before I nuked them.

a nuclear weapon:

"No nukes here!" the banner read.

They've got enough nukes to blow up the rest of the world.

to bomb with nuclear weapons

slang To nuke food is to cook it in a microwave.

a nuclear weapon:

Signs reading "No nukes!" were everywhere.