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- [bom-bast]
- /ˈbɒm bæst/
- /ˈbɒm.bæst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bom-bast]
- /ˈbɒm bæst/
Definitions of bombast word
- uncountable noun bombast Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning. 3
- noun bombast pompous and grandiloquent language 3
- noun bombast material used for padding 3
- noun bombast talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language 3
- noun bombast speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words. 1
- noun bombast Obsolete. cotton or other material used to stuff garments; padding. 1
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Origin of bombast
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; earlier bombace padding < Middle French < Medieval Latin bombācem, accusative of bombāx; see bombax family
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Parts of speech for Bombast
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bombast 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.
bombast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bombast
noun bombast
- grandiosity — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- rhetoric — (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
- rodomontade — vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk.
- magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
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