Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nuke
1 sense of nuke
Sense 1
atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead, nuke -- (the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb)
=> warhead, payload, load -- (the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nuke
3 senses of nuke
Sense 1
nuke, atomize, atomise, zap -- (strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy")
=> bombard, bomb -- (throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden")
Sense 2
atom-bomb, nuke -- (bomb with atomic weapons)
=> bombard, bomb -- (throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden")
Sense 3
microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke -- (cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers")
=> cook -- (transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes")