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petard

[pəˈtɑːd]

petard Definition

a small bomb made of a metal or wooden box filled with powder, used to blast open a door or gate or to create a hole in a wall.

Using petard: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "petard" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The soldiers used a petard to blow up the castle gate.

  • Example

    The terrorists planted a petard in the building.

  • Example

    The petard exploded with a loud bang.

petard Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for petard

Phrases with petard

  • to be harmed by one's own plan to harm someone else

    Example

    He tried to frame his colleague for stealing, but he was hoisted with his own petard when the security camera footage showed him as the real thief.

  • to prepare to execute a plan that is likely to backfire

    Example

    The company decided to light the petard and launch a new product without proper market research.

  • to fail spectacularly or unexpectedly

    Example

    The CEO's plan to cut costs went off like a petard when the employees went on strike.

Origins of petard

from Middle French 'pétard', from 'péter' meaning 'to break wind'

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Summary: petard in Brief

'Petard' [pəˈtɑːd] refers to a small explosive device used to blast open doors or gates or to create holes in walls. It can also be used metaphorically, as in 'hoist with one's own petard,' meaning to be harmed by one's own plan to harm someone else. Other phrases include 'light the petard,' meaning to prepare to execute a plan that is likely to backfire, and 'go off like a petard,' meaning to fail spectacularly or unexpectedly.