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to frag

1 9.9

To kill another soldier on purpose, often with a grenade

verb
/fræɡ/

Offensive

: matar a un compañero de armas

Was it just me, or did it seem like the Lieutenant was trying to frag his CO?

Examples

- Should I frag him? - Yes, definitely frag him.

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Frag the whole goddamn government.

Gridlock'd (1997)
- Should I frag him? - Yes, definitely frag him.

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Somebody ought to frag his ass.

Platoon (1986)
Get us up to 500 feet, partner, unless you wanna frag your ass.

Flight of the Intruder (1991)
You blew yourself up trying to frag us, huh?

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
Why, Daddy, in Vietnam one night, one of my own men tried to frag me.

Toys (1992)
I say we frag that fucker tonight.

Platoon (1986)
During the intense battle, a soldier attempted to frag his commanding officer with a grenade.
In a moment of anger, he threatened to frag anyone who tried to undermine his authority.

Antonyms

to protect

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

How Violent

to frag

Offensive

1 9.9

to threaten

987 3.3

Surface Forms

frag infinitive

fragged past

fragged past participle

fragging present participle

frags third person singular

Etymology

To frag in the specific military sense of killing a fellow soldier on purpose comes from using a frag (short for fragmentation grenade) to do the act, so soldiers used the verb to mean an intentional killing within a unit. That's why to frag can mean to try to kill a member of your own group, often with an explosive.