bomb in English dictionary

  • bomb

    Meanings and definitions of "bomb"

    • An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
    • (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
    • (Australian and US, informal) A car in poor condition.
    • (chiefly UK slang) A success; the bomb.
    • (chiefly UK slang) A very attractive woman; a bombshell.
    • (often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
    • (dated) The atomic bomb.
    • (American football, slang) A long forward pass.
    • (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
    • (transitive, intransitive) To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
    • (intransitive, slang) To fail dismally.
    • adjective
      (slang)
      Great, awesome.
    • noun
      An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
    • noun
      (slang)
      A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
    • noun
      (Britain, slang)
      A large amount of money, a fortune.
    • noun
      (social)
      Something highly effective or attractive.
    • noun
      (chemistry)
      A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A great booming noise; a hollow sound.
    • noun
      (slang)
      A woman’s breast.
    • noun
      (wrestling)
      a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
    • noun
      (slang)
      A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
    • verb
      (intransitive, slang)
      To fail dismally.
    • verb
      (informal)
      To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.
    • verb
      (slang)
      To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
    • verb
      (informal)
      to add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
    • A success; an enjoyable event.
    • A failure; an unpopular entertainment production.
    • To fail spectacularly.
    • A very attractive woman.
    • A device filled with explosives used for destroying things.
    • To attack by using one or more bombs.
    • device filled with explosives
    • unpopular commercial product
    • car in poor condition
    • very attractive woman
    • attack with bombs
    • fail spectacularly
    • noun
      an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
    • noun
      an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
    • noun
      strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
    • verb
      fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
    • verb
      throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

    Synonyms of "bomb" in English dictionary

    fizzle, flop, dud are the top synonyms of "bomb" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "bomb" in English dictionary

    pass is the antonym of "bomb" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of bomb

    • bomb ( plural  bombs)
    • bomb ( third-person singular simple present bombs, present participle bombing, simple past and past participle bombed)
    • bomb (comparative more bomb, superlative most bomb)
    • bomb (plural bombs)
    • bomb (third-person singular simple present bombs, present participle bombing, simple past and past participle bombed)
  • Bomb

    Meanings and definitions of "bomb"

    • (informal) The atomic bomb; the capacity to launch a nuclear attack. Often used with “the”.
    • noun
      (informal, often with "the")
      The atomic bomb; the capacity to launch a nuclear attack.
    • Bomb (meteorology)

    Grammar and declension of bomb

    • Bomb ( plural  Bombs)
    • Bomb (plural Bombs)

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