torpedo
🇺🇸
/tɔːrˈpiːdəʊ/
🇬🇧
/tɔːˈpiːdəʊ/
noun
R
A torpedo is a type of underwater weapon that is launched from a ship or submarine and explodes upon impact with a target.
The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy ship.
verb
R
To torpedo something means to attack it with a torpedo or to cause it to fail completely.
The enemy ship was torpedoed and sank quickly.
R
To torpedo something also means to completely ruin its chances of success.
His poor performance torpedoed his chances of getting the job.
translation
A torpedo is a type of underwater weapon that is launched from a ship or submarine and explodes upon impact with a target.
To torpedo something means to attack it with a torpedo or to cause it to fail completely.; To torpedo something also means to completely ruin its chances of success.
Word Forms
3rd Present
torpedoes
Past
torpedoed
Perfect
torpedoed
Progressive
torpedoing
Plural
torpedoes