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   Block·bust·er

   /ˈbläkˌbəstər/

   

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   • 1. a thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success: informal "the latest Hollywood blockbuster"

   Word Origin 1940s (denoting a huge aerial bomb capable of destroying a whole block of streets): from block + buster.

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   What does blockbuster mean?

   • campeão de vendas, sucesso de bilheteria, (filme de) sucesso [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BLOCKBUSTER definition: 1. a book or film that is very successful: 2. a book or movie that is very successful: 3. a book….

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   What makes a movie a blockbuster?

   • But it became a surprise bestseller and has now rocketed into the mainstream thanks to the blockbuster movie adaptation. A blockbuster is a film or book that is very popular and successful, usually because it is very exciting. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Is a big bomb a blockbuster?

   • You can also call a successful play or a new, popular video game a blockbuster. Less, often, a huge bomb is a blockbuster — this is the word's original, 1940s meaning, from the fact that such a bomb could destroy an entire city block. The entertainment meaning, from the 1950s, began as theater slang.

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   How many words can you make in a blockbuster game?

   • Blossom Word Game You can make only 12 words. Pick the best ones! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of BLOCKBUSTER is a very large high-explosive bomb. How to use blockbuster in a sentence.

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   BLOCKBUSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of blockbuster in English. blockbuster. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tə r/ us / ˈblɑːkˌbʌs.tɚ / Add to word list. a book or film that is very successful: a blockbuster movie / novel. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

   • BLOCKBUSTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • BLOCKBUSTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     informal uk / ˈblɒkˌbʌstə r/ us. Add to word list. a book,...

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   1. : a very large high-explosive bomb. 2. : one that is notably expensive, effective, successful, large, or extravagant. 3. : one who engages in blockbusting. Synonyms. hit. megahit. smash. success. supernova. winner. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of blockbuster in a Sentence.

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   something or someone that is forcefully or overwhelmingly impressive, effective, or influential: The campaign was a blockbuster. a real-estate speculator who practices blockbusting. blockbuster. / ˈblɒkˌbʌstə / noun. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas or strengthened targets. a very successful, effective, or forceful person, thing, etc.

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   Definitions of blockbuster. noun. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) synonyms: megahit, smash hit. see more. noun. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) see more.

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   4 days ago · blockbuster in British English. (ˈblɒkˌbʌstə ) noun informal. 1. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas or strengthened targets. 2. a very successful, effective, or forceful person, thing, etc. 3. a lavish film, show, novel, etc, that proves to be an outstanding popular success.