<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A high explosive, originally consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usually replacing the nitroglycerin</li><li>Any person or thing having a spectacular effect</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite</li><li>To mine or charge with dynamite</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Creating a spectacular or optimum effect; great; topnotch: a dynamite idea; a dynamite crew</li></ul>