American English
/ˈbɑ.mɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
an attack in which bombs are used
Practice out loudan attack in which bombs are used
The bombing closed the airport for two days.
Police are investigating the bombing.
deadly bombing · investigate a bombing · survive a bombing · bombing suspect
the bombing of + [place]
a bombing in + [place]
using bombs to attack a place or people
The planes are bombing the city.
The army is bombing the area.
[subject] + be + bombing + [place]
failing very badly, especially in front of an audience or in a competition
The new play is bombing.
He is bombing at the audition.
bombing badly · bombing at the box office
[subject] + be + bombing
[subject] + be + bombing + at + [event]
an attack in which aircraft drop bombs
The bombing raid destroyed the bridge.
an attack in which a person sets off a bomb and dies
The suicide bombing killed several people.
a series of bombing attacks over a period of time
The bombing campaign lasted for weeks.
Write bomb → bombing, not bombbing. The final b is not doubled.