1a. 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. 4a. 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.Chiefly British Slanga. A large amount of money. b. A great success.
VERB:
Inflected forms: bombed, bomb·ing, bombs
TRANSITIVE VERB:
To attack, damage, or destroy with or as if with bombs.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To drop a bomb or bombs. 2.Slang To fail miserably: The play bombed.3.Slang To paint a graffito.
ETYMOLOGY:
French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus, a booming sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.
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