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Meaning ofbombin English

bomb

us//bɑm//uk//bɒm//

Pluralbombs
Past Tensebombed
Participle Verbbombing
Third Person Singularbombs

Definitions

Noun
1. an explosive weapon (dropped from aircraft); harmful device
2. an explosive device used as a weapon
3. something highly effective; very attractive
  The new smartphone is a bomb in terms of its features and design.
4. something highly effective; attractive (social context)
  The party was a bomb, with everyone having a great time and looking amazing.
5. an unsuccessful product; failure
  The movie was a bomb at the box office, losing millions of dollars.
6. a car in poor condition
  The old car is a bomb, with broken seats and a rusty engine.
7. a large amount of money
  The company invested a bomb in the new project, hoping for high returns.
8. an attractive woman (informal)
  The beautiful woman walking down the street was a bomb, turning heads everywhere.
9. causing a strong reaction; impact
  The news of the natural disaster had a bomb impact on the community.
10. a long forward pass in football
  The quarterback threw a bomb down the field, completing a long pass to his teammate.
11. a distant shot in basketball
  The basketball player made a bomb from half court, scoring three points.
Verb
1. to attack with bombs; bombard
  The enemy planes began to bomb the city, causing widespread destruction.
2. to attack or annoy intensely
  The kids would bomb their friends with water balloons during the summer festival.
3. to jump into water (squatting position)
  The kids love to bomb into the pool on a hot summer day.
4. to move quickly; rapidly (in a direction)
  The fire truck had to bomb down the highway to reach the emergency scene.
5. to fail completely; perform poorly
  The new play bombed on Broadway, receiving negative reviews from critics.
6. to crash or malfunction (in computing systems)
  The computer system bombed during the presentation, causing a disruption.
Adjective
1. extremely good; excellent (informal usage)
  The new restaurant is bomb, with delicious food and great service.

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