इंग्रजी

bomb

gb/bˈɑm/ us/bˈɑm/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 2400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B1 entity
1

Explosive weapon device

A weapon that explodes and can hurt people or damage buildings.

वापर नमुना: a [type] bomb
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'bomb' with 'missile'; a missile is launched and travels to the target, while a bomb is often dropped or placed and then explodes.
समानार्थी शब्द
explosive (General term for any substance or device that can explode, not just weapons.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
firearm (A weapon that shoots projectiles without exploding itself.)
सहप्रयोग
drop a bomb |plant a bomb |make a bomb |defuse a bomb |bomb blast |bomb threat
विषय
military |safety |crime |politics |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The police evacuated the building after finding a bomb.
  • A car bomb exploded in the city center last night.
  • They used a robot to defuse the bomb before it went off.
  • The bomb caused significant damage to nearby homes.
  • He was arrested for trying to make a homemade bomb.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The police found a bomb in the bag.
  • A bomb exploded in the street.
  • They made a bomb to hurt people.
  • The bomb was very dangerous.
  • The army dropped a bomb on the target.
क्रियापद informal B2 action
2

Fail completely

To do something very badly or fail at it.

वापर नमुना: to bomb [a test/performance/interview]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse this with the literal explosive meaning; in informal contexts about performance, it means to fail, not to blow up something.
समानार्थी शब्द
flop (More often used for entertainment or business products than personal performance.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ace (Informal term for doing extremely well at something, especially a test.)
सहप्रयोग
bomb an exam |bomb a presentation |bomb on stage
विषय
education |entertainment |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • I totally bombed my driving test last week.
  • The comedian bombed on stage and left early.
  • She bombed her interview and didn’t get the job.
  • Their new play bombed with critics.
  • He bombed the math quiz because he didn’t study.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I bombed my English test.
  • He bombed his job interview.
  • The singer bombed on stage.
  • She bombed the quiz and was sad.
  • They bombed the show last night.
नाम informal B2 property
3

Something excellent

Something very good or cool.

सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think 'the bomb' means something dangerous; in slang it means excellent.
समानार्थी शब्द
awesome thing (General informal praise, not tied to slang form 'the bomb'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
terrible thing (Opposite in quality; something very bad.)
सहप्रयोग
the bomb
विषय
slang |entertainment |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • That new burger place is the bomb!
  • Her homemade brownies are the bomb.
  • This song is the bomb — I can’t stop listening to it.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • This pizza is the bomb.
  • Your new phone is the bomb.
  • That movie was the bomb.
क्रियापद B1 action
4

Attack with explosives

To attack a place by using bombs.

वापर नमुना: to bomb [a place/target]
समानार्थी शब्द
shell (Usually refers to artillery fire rather than aerial bombs.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
protect (To keep safe from attack rather than cause destruction.)
सहप्रयोग
bomb a city |bomb enemy positions
विषय
military |politics |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The air force bombed the enemy base at dawn.
  • They threatened to bomb the capital if demands weren’t met.
  • During the war, many towns were heavily bombed.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • They will bomb the city tonight.
  • The army bombed the enemy base.
  • Planes bombed the town during the war.
क्रियापद informal B2 action
5

Move quickly by vehicle

To go somewhere very fast in a car or on a bike.

वापर नमुना: to bomb [along/down] [a road/path]
समानार्थी शब्द
speed (Neutral term for going fast; 'bomb' is more informal and suggests recklessness.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
crawl (Move very slowly.)
सहप्रयोग
bomb along the highway |bomb down the hill
विषय
travel |transportation
उदाहरणे
  • He was bombing down the motorway when the police stopped him.
  • We bombed along the coastal road with the music blasting.
  • The kids were bombing down the hill on their bikes.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He was bombing down the road fast.
  • We bombed along the street in the car.
  • The boys bombed down the hill on bikes.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
bomb
IPA
GB/bˈɑm/
US/bˈɑm/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
bomb (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (bomb)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: bomb
  • Plural: bombs
Verb
  • Base: bomb
  • 3rd Person Singular: bombs
  • Present Participle: bombing
  • Past: bombed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
bombs noun bombing verb B1 bombed verb
Core family
bomber noun B2
Advanced or less common
bombard verb B2 bombardment noun
वाक्प्रचार

bomb out

1
/bˈɑm ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb informal

Fail or be forced out due to failure

To fail at something or have to leave because you failed.

उदाहरणे
  • He bombed out of college after two semesters.
  • Their team bombed out in the first round of the tournament.

drop a bombshell

1
/dɹˈɑp ə bˈɑmʃˌɛl/
idiom informal

Announce shocking news suddenly

To say something that surprises people a lot.

उदाहरणे
  • 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

1
/ɡˈoʊ lˈaɪk ə bˈɑm/
idiom informal

Be very successful or fast-moving

To be very successful or work very well; sometimes also to move very fast.

उदाहरणे
  • 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

1
/lˈʊk lˈaɪk ə bˈɑm hˈɪt ˈɪt/
idiom informal

Be very messy or disorderly

To be very messy, as if something bad happened there.

उदाहरणे
  • Your room looks like a bomb hit it! Clean up now.
  • After the party, the kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it.

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