ALL meanings of f-bomb
f-bomb
F f - noun f-bomb Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft. 1
- noun f-bomb any similar missile or explosive device used as a weapon, to disperse crowds, etc.: a time bomb; a smoke bomb. 1
- noun f-bomb Also called volcanic bomb. Geology. a rough spherical or ellipsoidal mass of lava, ejected from a volcano and hardened while falling. 1
- noun f-bomb weather bomb. 1
- noun f-bomb aerosol bomb. 1
- noun f-bomb Football. a long forward pass, especially one to a teammate who scores a touchdown. 1
- noun f-bomb Slang. an absolute failure; fiasco: The play was a bomb and closed after two performances. Synonyms: flop, dud, bust, washout. 1
- noun f-bomb Computers. a spectacular program failure or system failure. 1
- noun f-bomb the bomb, Slang. something or someone that is excellent or very impressive: Her boyfriend is the bomb! 1
- noun f-bomb Chiefly British Slang. an overwhelming success: The novel is selling like a bomb. 1
- noun f-bomb Jazz. a sudden, unexpected accent or rhythmic figure played by a drummer during a performance. 1
- noun f-bomb a lead or lead-lined container for transporting and storing radioactive materials. 1
- noun f-bomb the bomb. atomic bomb. nuclear weapons collectively. 1
- noun f-bomb Slang. a powerful automobile or other vehicle. 1
- noun f-bomb Slang. something unpleasant that is unexpected or shocking (often used in combination with the first letter of an offensive or unmentionable word, as in f-bomb; s-bomb; n-bomb): He's always dropping the f-bomb. Then came the bomb about the staff cuts. Synonyms: bombshell, shocker, kicker, surprise, bolt from the blue. 1
- noun f-bomb Slang. something unauthorized or illegal that is executed in a stealthy manner, typically having an overwhelming or sensational effect (used in combination, as in mail bomb; graffiti bomb). 1
- verb with object f-bomb to hurl bombs at or drop bombs upon, as from an airplane; bombard: The enemy planes bombed the city. 1
- verb with object f-bomb to explode by means of a bomb or explosive. 1
- verb with object f-bomb to damage, ruin, defeat, etc., as if with bombs. 1
- verb with object f-bomb Computers. to deliberately cause (a computer system) to fail with a program written for the purpose. 1
- verb without object f-bomb to hurl or drop bombs. 1
- verb without object f-bomb to explode a bomb or bombs. 1
- verb without object f-bomb Slang. to be or make a complete failure, especially to fail to please or gain an audience (sometimes followed by out): His last play bombed on Broadway. The business bombed out with a $25,000 debt. Synonyms: fail, flop. 1
- verb without object f-bomb (of a computer program or system) to fail spectacularly. 1
- verb without object f-bomb Slang. to spray-paint graffiti over many surfaces in an area, working quickly and using simple forms and designs: He made his reputation bombing on the east side of town. 1
- verb without object f-bomb Informal. to move very quickly: They came bombing through here on their motorcycles at 2 a.m. 1