napalm

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/
• SAMPA: /"neI.pA:m/
• Hyphenation: na‧palm

Noun

Singular napalm

Plural none

An exploding napalm bomb

1. (uncountable) A very flammable, thick liquid that is made to stick to things while burning; napalm is used during war to cause a lot of death and destruction, especially in wooded areas.

   The soldiers dropped napalm on the enemy to destroy their camp.

Verb

Plain form napalm

Third-person singular napalms

Past tense napalmed

Past participle napalmed

Present participle napalming

1. (transitive) To spray or attack an area with napalm.

   The soldiers napalmed the enemy to destroy their camp.