Bomb - English meaning

verb

Carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus).

Usage examples:

The decision to abort the fetus

noun

An act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise.

Usage examples:

An abort because of bad weather

verb

To stop something before it has begun or to cause something to fail before it is complete

Usage examples:

Engineers aborted the test flight at the last minute., an abortive uprising led to his exile.

verb

Make a physical attack on.

Usage examples:

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

noun

A physical attack.

Usage examples:

His imprisonment for an assault on the film director

verb

Attack someone physically or emotionally

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

verb

(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.

Usage examples:

A car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively

noun

A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.

Usage examples:

Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic

verb

(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended

Usage examples:

Some hotel owners worry that the idea of attracting more visitors may backfire and make the place l…

number

The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 109.

Usage examples:

A world population of nearly 5 billion

cardinal number

The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 10⁹

Usage examples:

A world population of nearly 5 billion

number

1,000,000,000

Usage examples:

Congress cut spending by $255 billion., four hurricanes battered florida, causing billions of dolla…

noun

A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion.

Usage examples:

They were thrown backwards by the blast

verb

Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives.

Usage examples:

The school was blasted by an explosion

exclamation

Expressing annoyance.

Usage examples:

‘blast! the car won't start!’

noun

An intensive or sudden military attack.

Usage examples:

A heavy artillery blitz

verb

Another term for lightning chess.

noun

A sudden and violent military attack, usually with bombs dropped from aircraft

Usage examples:

That computer needs an advertising blitz to sell it.

noun

A thing of great power or size, in particular a film, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.

Usage examples:

A blockbuster film

noun

A book or movie that is very successful

Usage examples:

We all felt the movie was a potential blockbuster.

noun

A very successful product, film, etc. that makes a lot of money

Usage examples:

A hollywood studio releases dozens of films in search of that one blockbuster., blockbuster drugs p…

phrasal verb

Explode.

Usage examples:

The car blew up as soon as it hit the wall

phrasal verb

Lose one's temper.

Usage examples:

Mum had blown up at dad with more than her usual vehemence

phrasal verb

Inflate.

Usage examples:

My stomach had started to blow up

noun

A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.

Usage examples:

He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb

Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

Usage examples:

All the doors were locked and bolted

verb

(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.

Usage examples:

The horses shied and bolted

verb

Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

Usage examples:

The city was bombarded by federal forces

noun

A cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot.

Usage examples:

Yet for all the muskets, bombards, and cannon, kelly appears more interested in the impact of gunpo…

verb

To attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs

Usage examples:

Fig. i was bombarded with phone calls and faxes.

noun

An unexpected and surprising event, especially an unpleasant one.

Usage examples:

The news came as a bombshell

noun

A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect.

Usage examples:

The buzz of the bees

verb

Make a low, continuous humming sound.

Usage examples:

Mosquitoes were buzzing all around us

verb

To make a continuous, low sound such as the sound some insects make, or to move quickly while making this sound

Usage examples:

[ i ] something was buzzing around me as i tried to sleep., [ t ] all were expected to run, literal…

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Usage examples:

He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Usage examples:

The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

Usage examples:

He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Usage examples:

The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Usage examples:

The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

noun

A small pointed missile that can be thrown or fired.

Usage examples:

The classroom was littered with paper darts

verb

Move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly.

Usage examples:

She darted across the street

verb

A sudden quick movement

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Usage examples:

I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Usage examples:

Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

Usage examples:

She made a dash for the door

verb

Pull or knock down (a building).

Usage examples:

The house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre

verb

To completely destroy buildings or other structures

Usage examples:

Most of the town was demolished by the tornado., they demolished the old school to build a new one.

verb

End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

Usage examples:

The room had been destroyed by fire

verb

To damage something, esp. in a violent way, so that it can no longer be used or no longer exists

Usage examples:

You can use a shredder to destroy old bank statements., losing his job seemed to completely destroy…

noun

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

Usage examples:

A measuring device

noun

An object or machine that has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A handheld device, a safety device, electronic/mechanical devices, he invented a device for measuri…

noun

An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Biotech and medical devices, you should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phon…

verb

Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.

Usage examples:

An ammunition lorry exploded with a roar

verb

Burst and release energy as through a violent reaction

verb

To burst violently and usually with a loud noise, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ i ] a bomb exploded nearby., [ t ] black holes are left behind by exploding stars called supernov…

adjective

Able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart.

Usage examples:

An explosive device

noun

A substance which can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells.

Usage examples:

Stocks of explosives

adjective

Exploding or able to explode easily

Usage examples:

An explosive device, certain gases are highly explosive., fig. it was a politically explosive issue…

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Usage examples:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun

A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.

Usage examples:

A fail grade

phrasal verb

Fail utterly; collapse

phrasal verb

To fail to happen

Usage examples:

The sale of the house fell through.

phrasal verb

If something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it does not happen

Usage examples:

The deal fell through when someone made our client a better offer.

verb

Make or become flat or flatter.

Usage examples:

Her hair had been flattened by the storm

verb

Make flat or flatter

noun

A person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry.

Usage examples:

An iron founder

noun

A person who establishes an institution or settlement.

Usage examples:

He was the founder of modern costa rica

verb

(of a ship) fill with water and sink.

Usage examples:

Six drowned when the yacht foundered off the cornish coast

verb

Be quick to do something.

Usage examples:

He hastened to refute the assertion

verb

To hurry, or to make something go or happen faster

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they didn’t get what they were after – thanks to you, i hasten to add., [ t ] t…

verb

Move or act with great haste.

Usage examples:

We'd better hurry

noun

Great haste.

Usage examples:

In my hurry to leave i knocked over a pile of books

verb

To move or act quickly, or to cause someone to move or act quickly

Usage examples:

[ i ] we have to hurry if we’re going to make it there in time., [ t ] i hurried the kids through t…

verb

Move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.

Usage examples:

A runaway car hurtled towards them

verb

Move with or as if with a rushing sound

verb

To move very fast, esp. in what seems a dangerous way

Usage examples:

The truck hurtled along at breakneck speed.

adjective

(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

Usage examples:

Incendiary bombs

noun

An incendiary bomb or device.

Usage examples:

The holy city was blasted by incendiaries

adjective

Designed to cause fires

Usage examples:

An incendiary bomb/device, fig. thai food often is incendiary (= spicy hot)., he gave an incendiary…

noun

A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.

Usage examples:

The front garden is on a level with this floor

adjective

Having a flat, horizontal surface.

Usage examples:

We had reached level ground

verb

Give a flat and even surface to.

Usage examples:

Contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station

number

The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000 or 106.

Usage examples:

A million people will benefit

cardinal number

The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000 or 10⁶

Usage examples:

A million people will benefit

phrase

Numbers between 1,000,000 and 1,000,000,000

Usage examples:

In wealthy areas, homes cost from €750,000 into the millions., her albums sell in the millions., sh…

verb

(of a pregnant woman) experience a miscarriage.

Usage examples:

Wendy miscarried after five weeks

verb

To unintentionally have a pregnancy end early

verb

(of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly.

Usage examples:

As she raised her pistol again, it misfired

noun

A failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly.

Usage examples:

The weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires

noun

An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon.

Usage examples:

One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator

noun

A flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed

Usage examples:

A nuclear missile, a guided missile, rioters hurled missiles at the police.

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

Usage examples:

A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

noun

A missile designed to be fired from a gun.

Usage examples:

The guns were deployed to flail the village with their one-ton projectiles

adjective

Denoting or relating to a projectile.

Usage examples:

A projectile weapon

noun

An object that is thrown or fired, esp. from a weapon

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

Usage examples:

Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

Usage examples:

The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

Usage examples:

People of all races, colours, and creeds

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Usage examples:

A bombing raid

verb

Conduct a raid on.

Usage examples:

Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move with urgent haste.

Usage examples:

Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

Usage examples:

There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

Usage examples:

Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

verb

Kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

Usage examples:

He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

noun

A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

Usage examples:

He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

exclamation

Variant spelling of chute1.

noun

The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

Usage examples:

We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed

verb

Move quickly.

Usage examples:

I got into the car and home we sped

noun

(a) rate at which something moves or happens

Usage examples:

[ c ] a speed of 25 miles per hour, [ u ] both cars were traveling at high speed., [ u ] they came …

verb

Run at full speed over a short distance.

Usage examples:

I saw charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me

noun

An act or short spell of running at full speed.

Usage examples:

Greg broke into a sprint

verb

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

verb

Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.

Usage examples:

Military aircraft strafed the village

noun

An attack from low-flying aircraft.

Usage examples:

Next morning they were to carry out a strafe of airfields in southern greece

verb

To attack an enemy by shooting from aircraft that are flying low in the sky

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

Usage examples:

A streak of oil

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

Usage examples:

Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A mark of a color that is different from what surrounds it, or a thin strip of light

Usage examples:

Streaks of gray and black colored the marble., the comet appeared as a dazzling streak in the sky.,…

verb

(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.

Usage examples:

The barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness

noun

A swooping or snatching movement or action.

Usage examples:

Four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes

verb

To move quickly in a smooth path, esp. through the air

Usage examples:

Swarms of birds swooped down from the sky., he lifted the baby up in one swoop.

verb

Overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall.

Usage examples:

She toppled over when i touched her

verb

To lean forward and fall

Usage examples:

[ t ] a large tree was toppled by the wind., [ t ] the government toppled after several large publi…

verb

To remove a person or organization from a position of power

Usage examples:

This was a secret bid to topple the chairman and take his job., their aim was to topple the superma…

noun

A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.

Usage examples:

All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg beaufort a9-21…

verb

Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.

Usage examples:

The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine

noun

A bomb designed to travel under water which explodes when it hits something

Usage examples:

No one on the ship saw the torpedo coming, not even the men on watch., the ship was torpedoed by a …

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Usage examples:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Usage examples:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

Usage examples:

I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

Usage examples:

A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

verb

Move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound.

Usage examples:

A train whooshed by

noun

A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

Usage examples:

There was a big whoosh of air

exclamation

Used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

Usage examples:

The starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl

verb

Move or travel very quickly.

Usage examples:

He jumped into his car and zoomed off

noun

A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.

Usage examples:

As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares…

exclamation

Used to express sudden fast movement.

Usage examples:

Then suddenly, zoom!, he's off