bomb
A weapon that explodes and can hurt people or damage buildings.
A weapon designed to explode and cause damage or destruction, often through blast and heat.
To do something very badly or fail at it.
To perform very badly at something, especially in an exam, performance, or event.
Something very good or cool.
Something or someone that is outstandingly good or impressive.
To attack a place by using bombs.
To drop or place bombs on a target in order to damage or destroy it.
To go somewhere very fast in a car or on a bike.
To travel somewhere very fast, especially in a car or on a bike, often dangerously fast.
- Base: bomb
- Plural: bombs
- Base: bomb
- 3rd Person Singular: bombs
- Present Participle: bombing
- Past: bombed
bomb out
1Fail or be forced out due to failure
To fail at something or have to leave because you failed.
- He bombed out of college after two semesters.
- Their team bombed out in the first round of the tournament.
drop a bombshell
1Announce shocking news suddenly
To say something that surprises people a lot.
- She dropped a bombshell when she announced she was quitting her job.
- The prime minister dropped a political bombshell during the debate.
go like a bomb
1Be very successful or fast-moving
To be very successful or work very well; sometimes also to move very fast.
- Her new bakery is going like a bomb since it opened.
- The old car still goes like a bomb on the highway.
look like a bomb hit it
1Be very messy or disorderly
To be very messy, as if something bad happened there.
- Your room looks like a bomb hit it! Clean up now.
- After the party, the kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it.