grenadenounfeminine/ɡɾɐˈnadɐ/mediumgra·na·daPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionAn explosive device thrown by hand or launched from a cannon.The grenade exploded on the battlefield.He threw the grenade with precision.synbombexplosiveCommon collocationshand grenadesmoke grenadefragmentation grenadeEtymologyDo árabe 'granāṭ'Related wordsgranadeirogranadagem