nuking Meaning & Definition
/njuːkɪŋ/
What Does Nuking Mean?
Nuking is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of nuke.
Nuking at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /njuːkɪŋ/ |
| Synonyms | annihilate, devastate and obliterate |
Nuking Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of nuke
Verb
- To use a nuclear weapon on a target.
If a nuclear war ever breaks out, military facilities are likely to be nuked first.
- To destroy or erase completely.
To try to hide his posting history on Usenet, he had his posts nuked from the Google archives.
- (by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
- To expose to some form of radiation.
- To cook in a microwave oven.
I’ll nuke some pizza for dinner.
- To over-analyze or overly despair over something.
Synonyms of Nuking
Nuking synonyms and antonyms →Nuking in a Sentence
If a nuclear war ever breaks out, military facilities are likely to be nuked first.
To try to hide his posting history on Usenet, he had his posts nuked from the Google archives.
I’ll nuke some pizza for dinner.
Word Forms & Grammar
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