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bomb

/ˈbɑːm/

US UK

noun

plural bombs

[count] :a device that is designed to explode in order to injure or kill people or to damage or destroy property

A bomb went off downtown.

The bomb is set to detonate at 3:00. = The bomb will blow up at 3:00.

Many bombs were dropped on the city during the war.

They hid/planted a bomb in the building.

a pipe bomb [=a bomb made from a piece of pipe]

a suicide bomb [=a bomb carried by someone who plans to be killed by it when it explodes] - often used before another noun

a bomb explosion/blast

a bomb site [=a place where a bomb has exploded]

Someone called in a bomb threat [=a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place], so the building was evacuated.

a bomb squad [=a group of people who have the job of preventing bombs from causing damage or injury]

b the bomb :nuclear weapons

countries that have the bomb

[count] US informal :something that is a complete failure - usually singular

The movie was a bomb. [=flop]

a the bomb US slang :something or someone that is very good

Their new album is the bomb. [=their new album is great]

[singular] Brit informal :something that is very successful

The party went down/like a bomb [=the party was a success], and everybody enjoyed themselves.

[count] a American football :a long pass

The quarterback threw a bomb to the wide receiver.

b basketball :a long shot

She's good at shooting three-point bombs.

c baseball :a long home run

He hit a three-run bomb over the left field wall.

[singular] Brit informal :a large amount of money

She paid a bomb for the car.

I'm looking for a new computer that doesn't cost a bomb.

drop a bomb

or drop the bomb

informal :to do or say something that is very shocking and unexpected

She dropped a bomb with her resignation. [=her resignation was a complete surprise]

She dropped the bomb on her husband and asked for a divorce.

verb

bombs; bombed; bombing

[+ obj] :to attack (a place or people) with a bomb or many bombs

The city was heavily bombed during the war.

The planes flew 200 miles to bomb their target.

[no obj] informal :to fail completely

The plan bombed (out).

The movie bombed at the box office.

The play bombed on Broadway.

He bombed at/in his first performance.

[+ obj] US slang :to fail (a test)

I completely bombed my math exam.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] informal :to move or go very quickly

A car was bombing down the highway.

teenagers bombing around in a convertible

[+ obj] a US sports :to hit (a ball) very hard

He bombed a homer in the ninth inning.

b baseball :to score many runs against (a pitcher)

The relief pitcher was bombed in the ninth inning.

* Các từ tương tự:
bombard, bombardier, bombast, bombed, bombed-out, bomber, bomber jacket, bombproof, bombshell