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bombarded

bom·bard
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb bom-bahrd, buh m-; noun bom-bahrd]
    • /verb bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-; noun ˈbɒm bɑrd/
    • /bɒmˈbɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb bom-bahrd, buh m-; noun bom-bahrd]
    • /verb bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-; noun ˈbɒm bɑrd/

Definitions of bombarded word

  • verb with object bombarded to attack or batter with artillery fire. 1
  • verb with object bombarded to attack with bombs. 1
  • verb with object bombarded to assail vigorously: to bombard the speaker with questions. 1
  • verb with object bombarded Physics. to direct high energy particles or radiations against: to bombard a nucleus. 1
  • noun bombarded the earliest kind of cannon, originally throwing stone balls. 1
  • noun bombarded Nautical. bomb ketch. 1

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Origin of bombarded

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (noun) < Medieval Latin bombarda stone-throwing engine (Latin bomb(us) booming noise (see bomb) + -arda -ard)

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Parts of speech for Bombarded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bombarded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bombarded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bombarded

adj bombarded

  • attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.

verb bombarded

  • barraged — Simple past tense and past participle of barrage.
  • cannonaded — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonade.
  • lapidated — to pelt with stones.
  • larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
  • napalmed — Simple past tense and past participle of napalm.

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