bomb (b m)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. [French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus, a booming sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.] |
bomb
Noun
1. a hollow projectile containing explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance
2. an object in which an explosive device has been planted: a car bomb
3. Chiefly Brit slang a large sum of money: it cost a bomb
4. slang a disastrous failure: the new play was a total bomb
5. like a bomb informal with great speed or success
6. the bomb a hydrogen or an atom bomb considered as the ultimate destructive weapon
Verb
1. to attack with a bomb or bombs; drop bombs (on)
2. (foll. by along)Informal to move or drive very quickly
3. slang to fail disastrously See also bomb out [Greek bombos booming noise]
bombing n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditionsA-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 |
| 2. | bomb - strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | bomb - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden" 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 hydrogen-bomb - attack with a hydrogen bomb pattern-bomb - bomb in certain patterns 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" |
| 2. |  bomb - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"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" |
bomb
Translations
bomb [bɔm] n → Bombe f
vt → bombardieren;
(plant bomb in or near) → einen Bombenanschlag verüben auf +acc
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 投炸彈于 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 olla fiasko foirer לְהִיכָּשֵל בְּגָדוֹל बुरी तरह नाकाम रहना propasti megbukik gagal falla (misheppnað fyrirtæki) fare fiasco, fallire 失敗となる ?美속어? 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 轟炸机 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 pommimies poseur/-euse de bombes מְחַבֵּל מִתְפּוֹצֵץ वमवर्षक व्यक्ति bombaš bombamerénylő pemasang bom hryðjuverkamaður dinamitardo 爆弾の仕掛け人 폭탄 투하병 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 投彈手 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 pommi (véritable) bombe הוֹדָעָה מַפתִיעָה अचानक मिलने वाला स्तब्धकारी समाचार granata „bomba” berita mengejutkan æsifregn, bomba bomba 寝耳に水 났뭐?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 出人意料之外的事件 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 bombe “פּצָצָה” सेक्सी औरत bomba bombázó wanita yang seksi bomba del sesso セクシーな女 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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