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   Bomb

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   noun

   • 1. a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a time mechanism, remote-control device, or lit fuse: "a bomb attack" Similar explosiveincendiary deviceincendiarydevicemissileprojectiletrajectiledated:blockbusterbombshell
   • ▪ an explosive device fitted into a specified object: "a package bomb"
   • ▪ nuclear weapons considered collectively as agents of mass destruction: "she joined the fight against the bomb" Similar nuclear weaponsnuclear bombsatom bombsA-bombs
   • ▪ a small pressurized container that sprays liquid, foam, or gas: "the bug bombs we tried did not kill the cockroaches"
   • 2. a lump of lava thrown out by a volcano.
   • 3. a large sum of money: informal British "it will cost a bomb in call charges" Similar a fortunea small fortunea king's ransoma huge amounta vast suma large sum of moneya lotmillionsbillionsinformal:a packeta minta bundlea pilea wada pretty pennyan arm and a lega tidy suma killingloadsamoneyshedloadssilly moneybig bucksbig moneygazillionsbig bickies
   • 4. a movie, play, or other event that fails badly. informal
   • ▪ an old car, especially a run-down one.
   • 5. an outstandingly good person or thing: informal US "the site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently"
   • 6. a long forward pass or hit in a ball game: "a big 40-yard bomb down the middle to tight end Howard Cross"
   • 7. a marijuana cigarette. informal

   verb

   • 1. attack (a place or vehicle) with a bomb or bombs: "London was bombed, night after night" Similar bombarddrop bombs onexplodeblastshelltorpedoblitzstrafepoundattackassaultraidblow upblow to bitsblow sky-highdestroywipe outlevelraze (to the ground)demolishflattentopplewreckdevastatepulverizeobliterateravagesmasharchaic:cannonade
   • 2. move very quickly: informal British "the bus came bombing along" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:driveOpposite amblestroll
   • 3. (of a movie, play, or other event) fail miserably: informal "a big-budget movie that bombed at the box office" Similar failbe unsuccessfulnot succeedlack successfall throughfall flatbreak downabortmiscarrybe defeatedsuffer defeatbe in vainbe frustratedcollapsefoundermisfirebackfirenot come up to scratchmeet with disastercome to griefcome to nothingcome to naughtmiss the markrun agroundgo astrayinformal:flopfizzle outflatlinecome a cropperbite the dustblow up in someone's facego down like a lead balloonOpposite succeed

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus ‘booming, humming’, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › BombBomb - Wikipedia

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   A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area. Bombs went off at two London train stations. It's not known who planted the bomb. Most of the bombs fell in the south. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight. Synonyms: explosive, charge, mine, shell More Synonyms of bomb. 2. singular noun.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › bombBomb - definition of bomb by The Free Dictionary

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   bomb. (bŏm) n. 1. a. An explosive weapon detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, or other means. b. An atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the. 2. Any of various weapons detonated to release destructive material, such as smoke or gas. 3. a. A container capable of withstanding high internal pressure. b.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbomb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   bomb. noun. /bɒm/. /bɑːm/. Idioms. [countable] a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown. a bomb goes off/explodes. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. to plant/detonate a bomb.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bombBomb Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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. A bomb went off downtown. The bomb is set to detonate at 3:00. = The bomb will blow up at 3:00. Many bombs were dropped on the city during the war.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOMB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of bomb – Learner’s Dictionary. bomb. noun [ C ] uk / bɒm / us. Add to word list. B1. a weapon that explodes and causes damage: The bomb destroyed several office buildings in the city. See also. atomic bomb. Fewer examples. Sunday's bomb killed 19 people. The recent bomb attacks have scared away the tourists.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bombBomb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of bomb. noun. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions. see more. verb. throw bombs at or attack with bombs. “The Americans bombed Dresden” synonyms: bombard. see more. noun. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual. synonyms: dud, turkey. see more. verb. fail to get a passing grade.