plural noun
Weapons or devices that explode and cause damage.
The army dropped bombs on the enemy.
Police found bombs near the station.
American English
How to pronounce bombs
noun · verbB1Common word
BAHMZ
/bɑmz/
One syllable.
Form of bomb
Bombs can be a plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb bomb.
Weapons or devices that explode and cause damage.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Films, shows, plans, or other projects that fail completely.
Those expensive films were box-office bombs.
Both shows were bombs with audiences.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it attacks a place by dropping or placing explosive weapons there.
The army bombs the bridge at dawn.
The aircraft bombs the target from a safe distance.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it does very badly in a test, audition, performance, or other task.
He bombs every test when he does not study.
She bombs at auditions when she is nervous.
Useful expressions
Very good, exciting, or impressive; slang.
That new restaurant is the bomb.