fragging Meaning & Definition
What Does Fragging Mean?
Fragging is a noun that means The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of frag. As a verb, it means To deliberately kill (one's superior officer) with a fragmentation grenade.
Fragging at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈfɹæɡɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | fraggings |
Fragging Definition (Noun)
- The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit.
Fragging as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of frag
Verb
- To deliberately kill (one's superior officer) with a fragmentation grenade.
- To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade.
- To kill.
I fragged him but he fell off the ledge afterwards.
Synonyms of Fragging
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Fragging synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Fragging
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Fragging in a Sentence
I fragged him but he fell off the ledge afterwards.
2005: Fraggings—the intentional killings of officers by their own troops—were already occurring. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 175)
Word Forms & Grammar
fragging (countable and uncountable, plural fraggings)
fragging
Words That Rhyme With Fragging
Origin of Fragging
Present participle of frag, from a clipping of fragmentation grenade, because those who committed fragging during the Vietnam War threw fragmentation grenades at their superior officers.
Pronouncing Fragging
The standard pronunciation of fragging is //ˈfɹæɡɪŋ//, spoken in 1 syllable.