nuke

/nuk/
noun
  1. A nuclear weapon.
    • The country tested its first nuke in a remote desert.
    • During the Cold War, both sides built thousands of nukes.
    • The movie shows a nuke exploding over a city.
  2. A nuclear power plant or reactor.
    • They shut down the old nuke for safety inspections.
    • The town relies on the local nuke for electricity.
    • Protesters gathered outside the nuke to demand clean energy.
Synonyms
verb
  1. To attack or destroy with a nuclear weapon.
    • No nation has nuked another since World War II.
    • The general warned that they would nuke the capital if attacked.
    • In the game, you can nuke enemy bases.
  2. To cook or heat something in a microwave oven.
    • Don't nuke metal containers in the microwave.
    • She nuked a bowl of soup for thirty seconds.
    • I'll nuke this leftover pizza for lunch.
  3. To completely destroy or defeat something.
    • The storm nuked the garden, flattening all the flowers.
    • He nuked his old computer files to free up space.
    • The team nuked their rivals 10–0 in the final game.