bomb

/bɑm/

nounverbbomb

The "b" at the end is silent—think: a bomb is quiet until it BOOMS.

Yes, it's bomb. Remember the silent final **b**: **bom(b)**.

Definitions

  1. nouna container filled with explosives that can explode and cause damage
  2. nounsomething that fails badly (informal), especially a performance or event
  3. verbto attack or destroy something using bombs
  4. verbto fail badly (informal), especially on a test or performance

Examples

  • “The movie used special effects to show a bomb exploding safely on set.”
  • “During the war, the planes were sent to bomb the bridge.”
  • “I studied all week, but I still felt like I might bomb the math test.”

Synonyms

explosivedevicefailflopattack

Antonyms

succeedprotect

Translations

ES bombaPT bombaFR bombe

Common misspellings

bombommbombbbambbumbbaumbbombebohm

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