dynamite

noun
UK: /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/
US: /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/

  1. A powerful explosive made of nitroglycerin.

    1. The workers used dynamite to break the rocks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction crew used dynamite to clear the path for the new highway. [ ] [ ]

  2. An exciting or impressive person or thing.

    1. That new song is dynamite! [ ] [ ]
    2. Her performance on stage was dynamite, the audience loved every minute. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

explosive booster hit success
dynamite transitive-verb

  1. To blow up or destroy something with dynamite.

    1. They planned to dynamite the old building. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company will dynamite the mountain to reach the valuable minerals inside. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause something to increase or happen very quickly and powerfully.

    1. The scandal could dynamite his political career. [ ] [ ]
    2. New investment in the city could dynamite the local economy after all these years. [ ] [ ]
dynamite adjective

  1. Extremely good or impressive.

    1. That new car is dynamite! [ ] [ ]
    2. Her dynamite performance won her the award for the best actress of the year. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dynamite" in English means: A powerful explosive made of nitroglycerin., An exciting or impressive person or thing..

The phonetic transcription of "dynamite" is /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/ in British English and /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dynamite": explosive, booster, hit, success.

Example usage of "dynamite": "The workers used dynamite to break the rocks.". More examples on the page.