bomb
21 ENTRIES FOUND:
- bomb (noun)
- bomb (verb)
- bombed (adjective)
- bombed–out (adjective)
- A–bomb (noun)
- atomic bomb (noun)
- car bomb (noun)
- carpet–bomb (verb)
- cherry bomb (noun)
- cluster bomb (noun)
- dirty bomb (noun)
- dive–bomb (verb)
- H–bomb (noun)
- hydrogen bomb (noun)
- letter bomb (noun)
- neutron bomb (noun)
- parcel bomb (noun)
- petrol bomb (noun)
- smoke bomb (noun)
- stink bomb (noun)
- time bomb (noun)
plural
bombs
plural
bombs
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOMB
1
a
[count]
:
a device that is designed to explode in order to injure or kill people or to damage or destroy property
— often used before another noun
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A bomb went off downtown.
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The bomb is set to detonate at 3:00. = The bomb will blow up at 3:00.
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Many bombs were dropped on the city during the war.
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They hid/planted a bomb in the building.
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a pipe bomb [=a bomb made from a piece of pipe]
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a suicide bomb [=a bomb carried by someone who plans to be killed by it when it explodes]
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a bomb explosion/blast
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a bomb site [=a place where a bomb has exploded]
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Someone called in a bomb threat [=a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place], so the building was evacuated.
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a bomb squad [=a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury]
b
the bomb
:
nuclear weapons
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countries that have the bomb
2
[count]
US, informal
:
something that is a complete failure
— usually singular
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The movie was a bomb. [=flop]
3
a
the bomb
US slang
:
something or someone that is very good
-
Their new album is the bomb. [=their new album is great]
b
[singular]
British, informal
:
something that is very successful
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The party went down/like a bomb [=the party was a success], and everybody enjoyed themselves.
4
[count]
a
American football
:
a long pass
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The quarterback threw a bomb to the wide receiver.
b
basketball
:
a long shot
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She's good at shooting three-point bombs.
c
baseball
:
a long home run
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He hit a three-run bomb over the left field wall.
5
[singular]
British, informal
:
a large amount of money
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She paid a bomb for the car.
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I'm looking for a new computer that doesn't cost a bomb.
drop a bomb
informal or drop the bomb
:
to do or say something that is very shocking and unexpected
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She dropped a bomb with her resignation. [=her resignation was a complete surprise]
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She dropped the bomb on her husband and asked for a divorce.
2
bomb
/ˈbɑːm/
verb
bombs;
bombed;
bombing
2
bomb
/ˈbɑːm/
verb
bombs;
bombed;
bombing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOMB
1
[+ object]
:
to attack (a place or people) with a bomb or many bombs
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The city was heavily bombed during the war.
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The planes flew 200 miles to bomb their target.
2
a
[no object]
informal
:
to fail completely
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The plan bombed (out).
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The movie bombed at the box office.
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The play bombed on Broadway.
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He bombed at/in his first performance.
b
[+ object]
US slang
:
to fail (a test)
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I completely bombed my math exam.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
informal
:
to move or go very quickly
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A car was bombing down the highway.
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teenagers bombing around in a convertible
4
[+ object]
a
US, sports
:
to hit (a ball) very hard
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He bombed a homer in the ninth inning.
b
baseball
:
to score many runs against (a pitcher)
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The relief pitcher was bombed in the ninth inning.
— bombing
noun, plural bombings
[noncount]
[count]
— often used before another noun
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The city was subjected to heavy bombing during the war.
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The building was destroyed by repeated bombings.
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suicide bombings
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a bombing attack/campaign
