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1. The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
   - atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead

1. Strike at with firepower or bombs
   "nuke the enemy"
   - atomize, atomise [Brit], zap
    
2. Bomb with atomic weapons
   - atom-bomb
    
3. Cook or heat in a microwave oven
   "You can nuke the leftovers"
   - microwave, micro-cook, zap

Derived forms: nuking, nuked, nukes

Type of: bomb, bombard, cook, load, payload, warhead

Part of: atomic weapon, nuclear weapon

Encyclopedia: Nuke