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- [bom]
- /bɒm/
- /bɒm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bom]
- /bɒm/
Definitions of bomb word
- countable noun bomb A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area. 3
- singular noun bomb Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the bomb. 3
- verb bomb When people bomb a place, they attack it with bombs. 3
- noun bomb a hollow projectile containing an explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by aircraft 3
- noun bomb (as modifier) 3
- noun bomb (in combination) 3
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Origin of bomb
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; earlier bom(b)e < Spanish bomba (de fuego) “ball (of fire),” akin to bombo “drum” < Latin bombus “a booming sound” < Greek bómbos
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Parts of speech for Bomb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bomb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bomb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bomb
noun bomb
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- projectile — an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
- device — A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something.
verb bomb
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- bombard — If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or you keep criticizing them.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
Antonyms for bomb
verb bomb
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- do well — be successful
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