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bomb
noun
a
weapon
that
explodes
,
causing
destruction
,
fire
,
or
loud
noise
•
The
police
safely
removed
the
bomb
from
the
crowded
subway
station
.
The
police
safely
removed
the
bomb
from
the
crowded
subway
station
.
•
During
the
war
,
airplanes
dropped
a
huge
bomb
near
the
bridge
.
During
the
war
,
airplanes
dropped
a
huge
bomb
near
the
bridge
.
verb
to
attack
a
place
or
people
by
dropping
bombs
•
The
air
force
bombed
the
enemy
supply
lines
overnight
.
The
air
force
bombed
the
enemy
supply
lines
overnight
.
•
Planes
threatened
to
bomb
the
city
if
talks
failed
.
Planes
threatened
to
bomb
the
city
if
talks
failed
.
noun
a
film
,
show
,
event
,
or
product
that
fails
badly
and
attracts
little
success
or
audience
•
The
expensive
movie
turned
out
to
be
a
total
bomb
at
the
box
office
.
The
expensive
movie
turned
out
to
be
a
total
bomb
at
the
box
office
.
•
His
comedy
routine
was
such
a
bomb
that
nobody
laughed
.
His
comedy
routine
was
such
a
bomb
that
nobody
laughed
.
noun
a
very
large
amount
of
money
,
often
referring
to
something
that
is
very
expensive
•
That
sports
car
must
have
cost
a
bomb
.
That
sports
car
must
have
cost
a
bomb
.
•
They
sold
the
old
painting
for
a
bomb
at
auction
.
They
sold
the
old
painting
for
a
bomb
at
auction
.
noun
in
slang
,
something
or
someone
that
is
extremely
good
,
impressive
,
or
enjoyable
,
often
used
with
the
article
“
the
”
•
Her
homemade
cookies
are
the
bomb
.
Her
homemade
cookies
are
the
bomb
.
•
This
new
phone
is
the
bomb
.
This
new
phone
is
the
bomb
.
verb
to
perform
or
do
very
badly
,
especially
in
a
test
,
performance
,
or
business
•
I
totally
bombed
the
math
test
.
I
totally
bombed
the
math
test
.
•
The
singer
feared
she
would
bomb
on
stage
.
The
singer
feared
she
would
bomb
on
stage
.
verb
to
move
very
fast
,
often
in
a
reckless
or
carefree
way
•
We
bombed
down
the
mountain
on
our
bikes
.
We
bombed
down
the
mountain
on
our
bikes
.
•
The
kids
love
to
bomb
around
the
playground
after
school
.
The
kids
love
to
bomb
around
the
playground
after
school
.
bombing
noun
an
attack
that
uses
one
or
more
bombs
•
The
city
was
eerily
quiet
the
morning
after
the
bombing
.
The
city
was
eerily
quiet
the
morning
after
the
bombing
.
•
Investigators
gathered
clues
at
the
site
of
the
bombing
near
the
train
station
.
Investigators
gathered
clues
at
the
site
of
the
bombing
near
the
train
station
.
Formed
from
the
verb
“
bomb
”
+
the
noun-forming
suffix
“
-ing
”,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
attacks
using
explosive
devices
.
verb
actively
dropping
or
exploding
bombs
on
a
place
or
target
•
Fighter
jets
were
bombing
the
enemy
supply
routes
along
the
river
.
Fighter
jets
were
bombing
the
enemy
supply
routes
along
the
river
.
•
The
commander
ordered
nonstop
bombing
to
cut
off
reinforcements
.
The
commander
ordered
nonstop
bombing
to
cut
off
reinforcements
.
Present
participle
of
the
verb
“
bomb
,”
which
comes
from
the
French
“
bombe
,”
ultimately
from
Latin
“
bombus
,”
meaning
a
deep
,
booming
sound
.
verb
performing
very
badly
or
failing
completely
,
especially
in
entertainment
or
business
•
The
comedian
realized
his
new
joke
was
bombing
when
no
one
laughed
.
The
comedian
realized
his
new
joke
was
bombing
when
no
one
laughed
.
•
Despite
the
star
cast
,
the
expensive
movie
is
bombing
at
the
box
office
.
Despite
the
star
cast
,
the
expensive
movie
is
bombing
at
the
box
office
.
Extension
of
the
verb
“
bomb
”
meaning
“
to
explode
,”
transferred
figuratively
in
the
mid-20th
century
to
describe
a
performance
that
collapses
like
a
failed
explosive
.
