Definition
Meaning of 'bomb'
Meaning of 'bomb' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Bomb 
[ n.]
- A great noise; a hollow sound. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]3. Bomb [ v. t.]
- To bombard. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'bomb' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. bomb [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- 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]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- fail to get a passing grade
- 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
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Example in sentence:
- The Americans bombed Dresden
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