Nuked Meaning in English

word · lemma: nuke

US

ˈnuk

NOOKT

UK

njˈuːkt

NYOOKT

Definition

Destroyed with a nuclear bomb, or (informally) heated food very quickly in a microwave. Often used metaphorically for total destruction.

Usage & Nuances

Informal/slang: 'nuked' is commonly used when talking about microwaving food ('I nuked my lunch'). In gaming, it means something was destroyed or defeated decisively. The original meaning refers to nuclear weapons but is much less common in daily conversation.

• Spanish: bombardeado (con bomba nuclear) - calentado en el microondas (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): atingido por bomba nuclear - esquentado no micro-ondas (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): atingido por bomba nuclear - aquecido no micro-ondas (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 被核武器摧毀 - 用微波炉加热（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 被核武器摧毀 - 用微波爐加熱（俚語）
• Hindi: परमाणु बम से नष्ट करना - माइक्रोवेव में गरम करना (अमौपचारिक)
• Arabic: دُمِّرَ بسلاح نووي - سُخِّن في الميكروويف (عامي)
• Bengali: পারমাণবিক বোমা দিয়ে ধ্বংস করা - মাইক্রোওয়েভে দ্রুত গরম করা
• Russian: ядерной бомбой уничтожен - быстро разогретый (в микроволновке)
• Japanese: 核爆で破壊された - レンジでチンした
• Vietnamese: bị phá hủy bởi bom hạt nhân - hâm nóng nhanh (bằng lò vi sóng)
• Korean: 핵폭탄으로 파괴된 - 전자레인지로 급히 데운
• Turkish: nükleer bombayla yok edilmiş - mikrodalgada ısıtılmış
• Urdu: جوہری بم سے تباہ کیا گیا - مائکروویو میں تیزی سے گرم کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dihancurkan dengan bom nuklir - dipanaskan cepat (di microwave)

Example Sentences

He nuked his dinner in the microwave.

basic

The city was almost completely nuked in the war.

basic

I accidentally nuked the soup for too long.

basic

My leftovers tasted weird after being nuked for two minutes.

natural

That team got absolutely nuked in the finals.

natural

I was in a rush and just nuked my coffee instead of making a fresh pot.

natural