V-1

noun

An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

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buzz bombdoodlebugrobot bombflying bomb
OriginGerman Vergeltungswaffe eins →
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Meanings

V-11

nounV-1 (plural V-1s)

plural V-1s

  1. historicalgovernmentAn early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

    Synonyms: buzz bomb, doodlebug

V-12

nounV-1 (plural V-1s)

plural V-1s

  1. alternativeAlternative form of V1.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

Similar
buzz bombdoodlebug

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb

Similar
buzz bombrobot bombflying bombdoodlebug
Broader
guided missile
Also see
buzz bombdoodlebugflying bomb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

V-1 · noun

  1. GermanVergeltungswaffe eins“retaliation weapon one”
  2. EnglishV-1

From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).

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V-1 · noun

From V + 1.

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APA

V-1. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-1

MLA

“V-1.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-1. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V-1,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-1.

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