grenading

Hurling hand explosives

Grenading is the act of throwing or launching grenades, whether in actual combat or in video games where explosive projectiles are a standard weapon.

In gaming contexts especially, grenading often describes a tactical approach of lobbing explosives into an area before entering: He kept grenading the room until nothing moved.

The term can extend figuratively to any act of lobbing something destructively into a situation.

weapons

fragmentation

Breaking into smaller pieces

incendiary · frag · pin · lever · spoon · detonation · blast radius · explosion · munitions · ordnance

tactics

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

flanking · flushing out · diversion · assault · engagement · infiltration · close quarters · urban combat · barrage · volley

conflict

blowing up

Expanding or detonating

outburst · blowup · flare-up · escalation · confrontation · heated exchange

Opposites
combat action type

grenadingunarmed combat

Fighting without weapons

hand-to-hand combat · shooting · sniping · bayoneting · knifing

hostile vs. protective action

grenadingshielding

Protecting from harm

defending · protecting · taking cover · sheltering · rescuing

destructive vs. constructive action

grenadingbuilding

Enclosed roofed structure

constructing · repairing · healing · mending · rebuilding

Family

grenadine, grenadier, grenadiers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG-13