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bomb
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- pronunciation:
- bam
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a metal shell filled with explosives. A bomb destroys a target by being thrown at or dropped on it.
The bomb went off and killed many people.The planes dropped their bombs on their targets. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) a failure.
The play was a such a bomb that it closed after one performance.- similar words:
- failure, miss
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| related words: |
disaster, failure, missile |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bombs, bombing, bombed |
| definition 1: |
to attack or destroy with a bomb or bombs.
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.America bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) to fail.
The movie bombed in theaters all over the country. |
| related words: |
mine |
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