Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)To throw a Molotov cocktail at someone or something.

Examples

11 sentences

  1. Tom threw Molotov cocktails at the police.

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  2. Gabriel threw Molotov cocktails at the aliens.

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  3. Tom was arrested for possession of Molotov cocktails.

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  4. Paul lit the Molotov cocktail with a lighter.

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  5. Paul prepared to attack Rima’s house with Molotov cocktails.

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Origin

Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of M

Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of Molotov cocktail.

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Forms

Molotovs, Molotoving, Molotoved, Molotoved
Base formMolotov · to Molotov
3rd person singularMolotovs
Present participleMolotoving
Past simpleMolotoved
Past participleMolotoved

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyMolotov
he, she, itMolotovs

Past simpleLesson

all personsMolotoved

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave Molotoved
he, she, ithas Molotoved

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill Molotov

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
molestmolestermollifymolluscmoltenmomA1momentA1
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