Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand grenade

/ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: hand -grenade
IPA: /ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.

noun

A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher).

Archaic

Example Sentences

"It began with a verbal hand grenade lobbed by Mr. Trump Monday, decrying the staggered release of hostages under the painstakingly crafted Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered by his own envoy along with Qatar, Egypt, and the outgoing Biden administration."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

hand grenades (plural) hand-grenade (alternative)

Phrases

almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades holy hand grenade hunky hand grenade

Frequently Paired Words

grenade rifle grenade rocket-propelled grenade

Questions

How do you pronounce hand grenade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/.
What does hand grenade mean?: A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.

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