bayonet
bayonet · bayonets · bayoneted / bayonetted · bayoneting
To stab with a bayonetTo stab with a bayonet.
UK/ˈbeɪənɪt/US/ˌbeɪəˈnɛt/
» Some of the soldiers had rifles with bayonets.
Einige Soldaten hatten ein Gewehr mit Bajonett.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To stab with a bayonet.
stab or kill someone with a bayonet
(transitive)To compel or drive by the bayonet.
Examples
7 sentencesSome of the soldiers had rifles with bayonets.
deEinige Soldaten hatten ein Gewehr mit Bajonett.
Yanni never uses bayonet light bulbs.
Yanni never buys bayonet light bulbs.
Vasya was killed by a bayonet.
ruВасю убили штыком.
Yanni hates bayonet light bulbs.
Origin
Borrowed from French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug baBorrowed from French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug bayonet was invented.
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Forms
bayonets, bayoneting, bayoneted, bayoneted| Base form | bayonet · to bayonet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bayonets |
| Present participle | bayoneting |
| Past simple | bayoneted / bayonetted |
| Past participle | bayoneted / bayonetted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle