Bomb | Mean of bomb in English Dictionary

/ˈbɑːm/

• Noun
• a device that is designed to explode in order to injure or kill people or to damage or destroy property
1. A bomb went off downtown.
2. The bomb is set to detonate at 3:00. = The bomb will blow up at 3:00.
3. Many bombs were dropped on the city during the war.
4. They hid/planted a bomb in the building.
5. a pipe bomb [=a bomb made from a piece of pipe]
6. a suicide bomb [=a bomb carried by someone who plans to be killed by it when it explodes]
7. a bomb explosion/blast
8. a bomb site [=a place where a bomb has exploded]
9. Someone called in a bomb threat [=a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place], so the building was evacuated.
10. a bomb squad [=a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury]
• nuclear weapons
1. countries that have the bomb
• something that is a complete failure
1. The movie was a bomb. [=flop]

• something or someone that is very good
1. Their new album is the bomb. [=their new album is great]
• something that is very successful
1. The party went down/like a bomb [=the party was a success], and everybody enjoyed themselves.
• a long pass
1. The quarterback threw a bomb to the wide receiver.
• a long shot
1. She's good at shooting three-point bombs.
• a long home run
1. He hit a three-run bomb over the left field wall.
• a large amount of money
1. She paid a bomb for the car.
2. I'm looking for a new computer that doesn't cost a bomb.
• to do or say something that is very shocking and unexpected
1. She dropped a bomb with her resignation. [=her resignation was a complete surprise]
2. She dropped the bomb on her husband and asked for a divorce.
• Verb
• to attack (a place or people) with a bomb or many bombs
1. The city was heavily bombed during the war.
2. The planes flew 200 miles to bomb their target.
• to fail completely
1. The plan bombed (out).
2. The movie bombed at the box office.
3. The play bombed on Broadway.
4. He bombed at/in his first performance.
• to fail (a test)
1. I completely bombed my math exam.
• to move or go very quickly
1. A car was bombing down the highway.
2. teenagers bombing around in a convertible
• to hit (a ball) very hard
1. He bombed a homer in the ninth inning.
• to score many runs against (a pitcher)
1. The relief pitcher was bombed in the ninth inning.