noun
A weapon or device that explodes and causes damage.
Police found a bomb near the station.
The bomb went off at midnight.
Common phrases & grammar
bomb threat · car bomb · bomb shelter · bomb squad
a bomb + goes off
plant/drop a bomb
American English
How to pronounce bomb
noun · verbB1Common word
BAHM
/bɑm/
One syllable.
A weapon or device that explodes and causes damage.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
To attack a place by dropping or placing explosive weapons there.
The army bombed the bridge.
Planes bombed the town overnight.
Common phrases & grammar
bomb a city · bomb a building · bomb civilian areas
bomb + a place
bomb + a target
verbinformal
To do very badly in a test, audition, performance, or other task.
I bombed the math test.
She bombed at the audition.
Common phrases & grammar
bomb a test · bomb the final · bomb at an audition
bomb + a test
bomb + at an audition
nouninformalless common
A film, show, plan, or other project that fails completely.
The new film was a box-office bomb.
The play was a total bomb.
Common phrases & grammar
box-office bomb · total bomb
a film/show + is a bomb
Useful expressions
Very good, exciting, or impressive; slang.
That new restaurant is the bomb.