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Meaning of 'bomb' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bomb [ n.]
- A great noise; a hollow sound.
- A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell.
- A bomb ketch.
2 . Bomb [ v. i.]
- To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.
3 . Bomb [ v. t.]
- To bombard.

Meaning of 'bomb' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bomb [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
Example in sentence:
  • the first experiment was a real turkey;
  • the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
2 . bomb [ v]
Meaning (2):
- fail to get a passing grade
Example in sentence:
  • Did I fail the test?;
  • She studied hard but failed nevertheless
Meaning (3):
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Example in sentence:
  • The Americans bombed Dresden

Nearby Words:

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