frag
/fræɡ/
noun
- A fragment, especially a piece of a military explosive device like a grenade.
- He pulled a small frag of shrapnel out of his arm.
- The soldier was injured by a frag from a nearby explosion.
- Metal frags from the bomb scattered across the field.
- A kill or elimination in a video game, especially a first-person shooter.
- The player celebrated each frag with a victory dance.
- She got the most frags in the match and won MVP.
- His frag count was over 30 by the end of the round.
verb
- To kill or eliminate an opponent in a video game.
- He managed to frag three enemies with one grenade.
- The sniper fragged the target from across the map.
- She fragged the last player to win the game.
- To intentionally kill a superior officer, especially with a fragmentation grenade, as an act of mutiny (historical military slang).
- The term 'frag' became known during the Vietnam War for such attacks.
- The movie showed a soldier who tried to frag his lieutenant.
- During the war, some soldiers plotted to frag their commanding officer.