bomb

bomb  (bm)

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. Football A long forward pass.

4.

a. A container capable of withstanding high internal pressure.

b. A vessel for storing compressed gas.

c. A portable, manually operated container that ejects a spray, foam, or gas under pressure.

5. Slang A dismal failure; a fiasco.

6. Slang An old car.

7. Slang One that is excellent or superior. Used with the.

8. Chiefly British Slang

a. A large amount of money.

b. A great success.

v. bombed, bomb·ing, bombs

v.tr.

To attack, damage, or destroy with or as if with bombs.

v.intr.

1. To drop a bomb or bombs.

2. Slang To fail miserably: The play bombed.

3. Slang To paint a graffito.

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[French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus, a booming sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.]

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bomb [bɒm]

n

1. (Military)

a.  a hollow projectile containing explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by aircraft

b.  (as modifier) bomb disposal a bomb bay

c.  (in combination) a bombload bombproof

2. any container filled with explosive a car bomb a letter bomb

the bomb

a.  (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a hydrogen or atomic bomb considered as the ultimate destructive weapon

b.  Slang something excellent it's the bomb

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a round or pear-shaped mass of volcanic rock, solidified from molten lava that has been thrown into the air

5. (Medicine) Med a container for radioactive material, applied therapeutically to any part of the body a cobalt bomb

6. Brit slang a large sum of money (esp in the phrase make a bomb)

7. US and Canadian slang a disastrous failure the new play was a total bomb

8. Austral and NZ slang an old or dilapidated motorcar

9. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) American football a very long high pass

10. (Team Sports / Rugby) (in rugby union) another term for up-and-under

like a bomb Brit and NZ informal with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb)

vb

1. to attack with or as if with a bomb or bombs; drop bombs (on)

2. (intr; often foll by off, along, etc.) Informal to move or drive very quickly

3. (intr) Slang to fail disastrously; be a flop the new play bombed See also bomb out

[from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus a booming sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin; compare Old Norse bumba drum]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb - a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239) balloon bomb, Fugo - a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America" bomblet, cluster bomblet - one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb bombshell - an explosive bomb or artillery shell briefcase bomb - a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase car bomb - a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device chemical bomb, gas bomb - a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes cluster bomb - bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely" cruise missile - an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb depth bomb, depth charge - a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device dumb bomb, gravity bomb - a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb - a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles gas shell - (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes general-purpose bomb, GP bomb - a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect grenade - a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile fusion bomb, H-bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb - a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium firebomb, incendiary bomb, incendiary - a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb - a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened megaton bomb - a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT E-bomb, microwave bomb - a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings penetration bomb - a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates pipe bomb - a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe plastic bomb - a bomb made of plastic explosive remote-control bomb - a bomb that can be detonated by remote control smart bomb - a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment" smoke bomb, smoke grenade - a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position stench bomb, stink bomb - a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb - a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb" infernal machine, time bomb - a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively
	2.	bomb - strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion bomb calorimeter calorimeter - a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
	3.	bomb - 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" dud, turkey bust, fizzle, flop - a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
Verb	1.	bomb - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden" bombard attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" carpet bomb - bomb a large area systematically and extensively; "The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam" bomb out - make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs dive-bomb - bomb from a diving airplane glide-bomb - bomb by gliding skip-bomb - attack with delayed release bombs atom-bomb, nuke - bomb with atomic weapons hydrogen-bomb - attack with a hydrogen bomb pattern-bomb - bomb in certain patterns nuke, atomise, atomize, zap - strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" letter bomb - send an explosive to; "The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions" firebomb - attack with incendiary bombs; "The rioters fire-bombed the stores" shell, blast - use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
	2.	bomb - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?" flunk, flush it, fail fail - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust" fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"

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bomb

noun

explosive, charge, mine, shell, missile, device, rocket, grenade, torpedo, bombshell, projectile There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.

verb

blow up, attack, destroy, assault, shell, blast, blitz, bombard, torpedo, open fire on, strafe, fire upon, blow sky-high Airforce jets bombed the city at night.

bomb something out blow to bits, destroy, devastate, flatten, ravage, raze to the ground London has been bombed out.

the bomb nuclear bombs, A-bombs, atom bombs They are generally thought to have the bomb.

Bombs

atom bomb or A-bomb, bangalore torpedo, blockbuster, bouncing bomb, cluster bomb, depth charge, fusion bomb, grenade, hand grenade, hydrogen bomb, incendiary (bomb), Mills bomb, Molotov cocktail, nail bomb, neutron bomb, nuclear bomb, petrol bomb, plastic bomb, stun grenade

Translations

bomb [bɒm]

A. N → bomba f
the Bomb → la bomba atómica
to go like a bomb (Brit) it went like a bomb [party, event] → resultó fenomenal, fue un éxito
this car goes like a bomb → este coche va como un bólido
to cost a bomb (Brit) → costar un ojo de la cara
to make a bomb (Brit) → ganarse un fortunón

B. VT

1. [+ target] → bombardear

2. (US) (= fail) → suspender

C. VI (US) (= fail) → fracasar
the show bombed → el espectáculo fracasó

D. CPD bomb alert N → aviso m de bomba
bomb attack N → atentado m con bomba
bomb bay N → compartimento m de bombas
bomb crater N → cráter m de bomba
bomb disposal N → desactivación f or neutralización f de bombas
bomb disposal expert N → artificiero/a m/f, experto/a m/f en desactivar bombas
bomb disposal squad, bomb disposal unit N → brigada f de bombas
bomb factory N local clandestino de fabricación de bombas
bomb scare N → amenaza f de bomba
bomb shelter N → refugio m antiaéreo
bomb site N lugar en el que ha estallado una bomba
bomb warning N = bomb alert

bomb along VI + ADV → ir a toda marcha, ir a toda hostia(Sp)
we were bombing along at 150 → íbamos a 150

bomb out VT + ADV [+ house] → volar
the family was bombed out (by terrorists) → a la familia les volaron la casa; (by planes) → a la familia les bombardearon la casa

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bomb [ˈbɒm]

n → bombe f

vt → bombarder

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bomb

n

(= device) → Bombe f; to put a bomb under somebody/something (Brit fig inf) → jdn/etw radikal verändern

(Brit inf) his party went like a bomb → seine Party war ein Bombenerfolg (inf); the car goes like a bomb → das ist die reinste Rakete von Wagen (inf); the car cost a bomb → das Auto hat ein Bombengeld gekostet (inf); to make a bomb → eine Stange Geld verdienen (inf); to go down a bomb → Riesenanklang finden (with bei) (inf)

(US inf) the play was a real bomb → das Stück war ein totaler Reinfall

vt

(lit) → bombardieren; (not from the air) → ein Bombenattentat verüben auf (+acc)

(US inf: = fail) → durchfallen bei

vi

(inf: = go fast) → fegen (inf), → zischen (inf)

(US inf: = fail) → durchfallen (inf)

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bomb:

bomb bay

n → Bombenschacht m

bomb carpet

n → Bombenteppich m

bomb crater

n → Bombentrichter m

bomb disposal

n → Bombenräumung f

bomb disposal expert

n → Bombenräumexperte m

bomb disposal squad, bomb disposal unit

n → Bombenräumtrupp m → or -kommando nt

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bomb:

bombproof

adj → bombensicher

bomb scare

n → Bombenalarm m

bombshell

n

(Mil) → Bombe f

(fig) → Bombe f, → plötzliche Überraschung; this news was a bomb → die Nachricht schlug wie eine Bombe ein; to drop a or the or one’s bomb → die Bombe platzen lassen

bomb shelter

n → Luftschutzkeller m; (specially built) → (Luftschutz)bunker m

bombsight

n → Fliegerbombenzielgerät nt

bomb site

n → Trümmergrundstück nt

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bomb [bɒm]

1. n → bomba
it went like a bomb (fam) (party) → è andato a meraviglia
it goes like a bomb (fam) (car) → va come un razzo

2. vt (target) → bombardare

bomb out vt + adv (building) → distruggere
they were bombed out → hanno dovuto abbandonare la casa bombardata

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bomb [bɒm]

1. n → bomba
it went like a bomb (fam) (party) → è andato a meraviglia
it goes like a bomb (fam) (car) → va come un razzo

2. vt (target) → bombardare

bomb out vt + adv (building) → distruggere
they were bombed out → hanno dovuto abbandonare la casa bombardata

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bomb

n bomb [bom]

a hollow case containing explosives etc The enemy dropped a bomb on the factory and blew it up. bom قُنْبُلَه бомба bomba bombe die Bombe βόμβα bomba pomm بمب pommi bombe פְּצָצָה बम bomba bomba bom sprengja bomba 爆弾 폭탄 bomba bumba bom bom bombe bomba bomba bombă бомба bomba bomba bomba bomb ลูกระเบิด bomba 炸彈 бомба بم quả bom 炸弹

v

1 to drop bombs on London was bombed several times. bombardeer يَقْذِفُ بالقَنابِل، يَقْصِفُ бомбардирам bombardovat bombe bombardieren βομβαρδίζω bombardear pommitama بمباران کردن pommittaa bombarder לְהַפְצִיץ बम गिराना bombardirati bombáz membom, mengebom varpa sprengjum (á); gera sprengjuárás (á) bombardare 爆撃する 폭탄을 투하하다 bombarduoti bombardēt; mest bumbas dibom bombarderen bombe bombardować bombardear a bombarda бомбить bombardovať bombardirati bombardovati bomba ทิ้งระเบิด bombalamak 投炸彈於 бомбити بمباری کرنا ném bom 投炸弹于

2 to fail miserably The play bombed on the first night. misluk, faal يَفْشَلُ بِصورَةٍ بائِسَه провалям се vybouchnout mislykkes; blive fiasko durchfallen αποτυγχάνω παταγωδώς fracasar läbi kukkuma با شکست کامل مواجه شدن epäonnistua foirer לְהִיכָּשֵל בְּגָדוֹל बुरी तरह नाकाम रहना propasti megbukik gagal falla (misheppnað fyrirtæki) fare fiasco, fallire 失敗となる 크게 실패하다 patirti nesėkmę izgāzties; ciest neveiksmi gagal floppen mislykkes, bli fiasko zrobić klapę fracassar a cădea провалиться vybuchnúť spodleteti propasti göra fiasko, paja ล้มเหลวอย่างรุนแรง başarısızlığa uğramak 失敗 провалитися, оскандалитися بری طرح ناکام ہونا thất bại thảm hại 失败

n bomber

1 an aeroplane built for bombing. bomwerper قاذِفَةُ قَنابِل бомбардировач bombardér bombefly der Bomber βομβαρδιστικό αεροσκάφος bombardero pommituslennuk بمب افکن pommikone bombardier מַפצִיץ बमवर्षक विमान bombarder bombázó(gép) pembom, bomber sprengjuflugvél bombardiere 爆撃機 폭격기 bombonešis bumbvedējs pesawat pengebom bommenwerper bombefly bombowiec bombardeiro bombardier бомбардировщик bombardér bombnik bombarder bombplan เครื่องบินทิ้งระเบิด bombardıman uçağı 轟炸機 бомбардувальник máy bay ném bom 轰炸机

2 a person who bombs Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland. bombardeerder قاذِقُ قَنابِل бомбохвъргач atentátník, ten kdo bombarduje bombemand der Bombenleger βομβιστής persona que pone bombas pommitaja کسی که بمب کار می گذارد pommittaja poseur/-euse de bombes מְחַבֵּל מִתְפּוֹצֵץ वमवर्षक व्यक्ति bombaš bombamerénylő pemasang bom hryðjuverkamaður dinamitardo 爆弾の仕掛け人 폭격수 teroristas bombardētājs; terorists pengebom bommengooier bombeattentatsmann terrorysta bombista persoană care pune bombe бомбометатель človek, ktorý hádže alebo umiestňuje bomby metalec bomb bombaš attentatsman, bombman ผู้วางระเบิด bomba atan kimse, bombacı 轟炸員，設置炸彈者 організатор вибуху بمباری کرنے والا người phụ trách cắt bom 投弹手

n bombshell

1 a piece of startling news His resignation was a real bombshell. uiterste verrassing خَبَرٌ مُفاجئ бомба bomba bombe die Bombe ξαφνική είδηση, βόμβα (μτφ.) bomba põrutav uudis خبر غیرمترقبه؛ خبرشگفت آور hätkähdyttävä (véritable) bombe הוֹדָעָה מַפתִיעָה अचानक मिलने वाला स्तब्धकारी समाचार granata „bomba” berita mengejutkan æsifregn, bomba bomba 寝耳に水 돌발 사건 bomba satriecošs jaunums menggemparkan een donderslag bij heldere hemel bombe bomba bomba ştire-bom­bă потрясающая новость bomba bomba senzacija bomb[] ข่าวไม่ค่อยดีที่ได้รับรู้อย่างปัจจุบันทันด่วน büyük sürpriz, beklenmedik olay 令人震驚的消息，突發事件 неймовірна новина حیران کن خبر vấn đề làm xôn xao dư luận 出人意料之外的事件

2 (slang) a sexy woman. seksbom إِمْرأَةٌ مُغْرِيَةٌ хубава жена sexbomba sexbombe ein Bombenweib σεξοβόμβα (λαϊκ.) bombón, mujer despampanante sekspomm زن جذاب و زیبا seksikäs nainen bombe “פּצָצָה” सेक्सी औरत bomba bombázó wanita yang seksi bomba del sesso セクシーな女 매력적인 아가씨 seksbomba seksbumba perempuan seksi seksbom sexbombe seksbomba красотка sexbomba seks bomba bomba []bomb ผู้หญิงที่มีเสน่ห์ทางเพศ âfet, dilber 性感的女人 краля جنسی طور پر پُر کشش عورت người phụ nữ gợi tình

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bomb → قنبلة, يُفجر bomba, zbombardovat bombe bombardieren, Bombe βόμβα, βομβαρδίζω bomba, bombardear pommi, pommittaa bombarder, bombe bomba, bombardirati bomba, bombardare 爆弾, 爆撃する ...을 폭격하다, 폭탄 bom, bombarderen bombe bomba, zbombardować bomba, bombardear бомба, бомбить bomb, bomba ทิ้งระเบิด, ลูกระเบิด bomba, bombalamak ném bom, quả bom 炸弹, 轰炸