Bomb
noun
An explosive device used for destruction or harm.
The bomb went off in the city center.
Often appears as...
- drop a bomb
- bomb explosion
verb
Attack or damage with bombs, shells, or missiles.
The city was bombed during the war.
Often appears as...
- bomb a city
- bomb a target
noun
A poor performance, especially when expected to do well.
His latest movie was a bomb at the box office.
Often appears as...
- box office bomb
- bomb on stage
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To fail miserably.
I totally bombed my history test.
Often appears as...
- bomb a test
- bomb a performance
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
An outstandingly good person or thing.
Your party was the bomb!
Often appears as...
- the bomb
- that's the bomb
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
An explosive device used for destruction or harm.
The bomb went off in the city center.
Often appears as...
- drop a bomb
- bomb explosion
verb
Attack or damage with bombs, shells, or missiles.
The city was bombed during the war.
Often appears as...
- bomb a city
- bomb a target
noun
A poor performance, especially when expected to do well.
His latest movie was a bomb at the box office.
Often appears as...
- box office bomb
- bomb on stage
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To fail miserably.
I totally bombed my history test.
Often appears as...
- bomb a test
- bomb a performance
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
An outstandingly good person or thing.
Your party was the bomb!
Often appears as...
- the bomb
- that's the bomb
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The term 'bomb' is sensitive; avoid joking about it in airports or public transport.
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Pro Tip 2/2Expressing Severity
Using 'bomb' often implies a situation of extreme danger and urgency.
Evacuate immediately once you hear a bomb threat.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The term 'bomb' is sensitive; avoid joking about it in airports or public transport.
N/A
Pro Tip 2/2Expressing Severity
Using 'bomb' often implies a situation of extreme danger and urgency.
Evacuate immediately once you hear a bomb threat.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The term 'bomb' is sensitive; avoid joking about it in airports or public transport.
N/A
Pro Tip 2/2Expressing Severity
Using 'bomb' often implies a situation of extreme danger and urgency.
Evacuate immediately once you hear a bomb threat.
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Video examples
A Grumpy Shoebill...
burtles or bobo but he picked out benito panettone who was bombing doing the wing like an extra set missile man he cushioned it on his chest knocked meg george here flicked it up one of these buns one lollipop two lollipop three and then he laid it on a plate at the barbie fierce assassin emmanuel macvittie you know the new lad we got from mayor blackboard rovers for
Video examples
Concrete "Bomb" PIPE I...
the area surrounding its target and then compare that to the collateral damage resulting from a concrete bomb now the way we've decided to do that is to line up three cars using the center vehicle as the target for our bombs the center car will be rigged with explosives to simulate the sort of damage that a real-life explosive bomb causes when it
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Garth Lenz: The true...
in the boreal per acre than the tropical rainforests. And what we're doing is we're destroying this carbon sink, turning it into a carbon bomb. And we're replacing that with the largest industrial project in the history of the world, which is producing the most high-carbon greenhouse-gas emitting oil in the world.
Video examples
Military robots and the...
Unfortunately, this particular call would not end well. By the time the soldier advanced close enough to see the telltale wires of the bomb, it exploded in a wave of flame. Now, depending how close you are and how much explosive has been packed into that bomb, it can cause death
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
Video examples
What can Schrödinger's...
before we measure the outcome. How is this possible? How is it that the states of cats on opposite sides of the universe can be entangled in this way? They're too far away to communicate with each other in time, so how do the two bombs always conspire such that
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
or with aggression to threats because stress and anger manifest as a cloud of hormones recognizable to the dog's nose. With the proper training, they can even alert us to invisible threats ranging from bombs to cancer. As it turns out, humanity's best friend
Video examples
The Celebrity Panda PIPE...
old friend paddington but can you name me another well-known panda hmm well there's there's duncan brooks the face of the world where i'm both fun lovely photo smashing storyteller matter of fact next actually bomb on the after dinner speaking circuit
Video examples
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
and you put these two together, that's the controlling influence in Iran. Out here today, there are a bunch of people -- Ahmadinejad for example -- who would like not only to build a bomb, but test a bomb. That power disappears completely;
Video examples
Making the impossible...
heard the bombers come and he was out in the field so there's no place for there's no foxhole to jump in and so he wrapped his arms around a tree that was closest to him the bomb went off not far from him the tree protected his body
Video examples
A Grumpy Shoebill...
burtles or bobo but he picked out benito panettone who was bombing doing the wing like an extra set missile man he cushioned it on his chest knocked meg george here flicked it up one of these buns one lollipop two lollipop three and then he laid it on a plate at the barbie fierce assassin emmanuel macvittie you know the new lad we got from mayor blackboard rovers for
Video examples
Concrete "Bomb" PIPE I...
the area surrounding its target and then compare that to the collateral damage resulting from a concrete bomb now the way we've decided to do that is to line up three cars using the center vehicle as the target for our bombs the center car will be rigged with explosives to simulate the sort of damage that a real-life explosive bomb causes when it
Video examples
Garth Lenz: The true...
in the boreal per acre than the tropical rainforests. And what we're doing is we're destroying this carbon sink, turning it into a carbon bomb. And we're replacing that with the largest industrial project in the history of the world, which is producing the most high-carbon greenhouse-gas emitting oil in the world.
Video examples
Military robots and the...
Unfortunately, this particular call would not end well. By the time the soldier advanced close enough to see the telltale wires of the bomb, it exploded in a wave of flame. Now, depending how close you are and how much explosive has been packed into that bomb, it can cause death
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
Video examples
What can Schrödinger's...
before we measure the outcome. How is this possible? How is it that the states of cats on opposite sides of the universe can be entangled in this way? They're too far away to communicate with each other in time, so how do the two bombs always conspire such that
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
or with aggression to threats because stress and anger manifest as a cloud of hormones recognizable to the dog's nose. With the proper training, they can even alert us to invisible threats ranging from bombs to cancer. As it turns out, humanity's best friend
Video examples
The Celebrity Panda PIPE...
old friend paddington but can you name me another well-known panda hmm well there's there's duncan brooks the face of the world where i'm both fun lovely photo smashing storyteller matter of fact next actually bomb on the after dinner speaking circuit
Video examples
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
and you put these two together, that's the controlling influence in Iran. Out here today, there are a bunch of people -- Ahmadinejad for example -- who would like not only to build a bomb, but test a bomb. That power disappears completely;
Video examples
Making the impossible...
heard the bombers come and he was out in the field so there's no place for there's no foxhole to jump in and so he wrapped his arms around a tree that was closest to him the bomb went off not far from him the tree protected his body
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sandra Oh
Canadian Actress
I grew up never seeing myself on-screen, and it's really important to me to give people who look like me a chance to see themselves. I want to see myself as the hero of any story. I want to see myself save the world from the bomb.
Quote examples
Halle Berry
American Actress
I think there's a certain level of trust that I have with women. I've always been honest, even when I haven't had good times in my life or my movie bombed or I've had great success. I've owned up to all of it.
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Jeff Bauman
American Author
By some crazy twist of fate I was able to remember the moments leading up to the bombings, and in the end, it helped people. I'm not a hero; I did what any normal person would do.
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Ana Ivanovic
Serbian Athlete
The time during bombings was definitely difficult for everyone. My parents, they really protected me from it, and we came through together.
Quote examples
Joe Pantoliano
American Actor
One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career.
Quote examples
James Baldwin
American Novelist
There is a 'sanctity' involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it.
Quote examples
Jeremy Corbyn
British Politician
I want a world of peace. I'm not interested in bombs. I'm not interested in wars. I'm interested in peace.
Quote examples
Theodore Bikel
Austrian Actor
We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
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Ravi Kishan
Indian Actor
Life trained me as an actor that's why I'm so dangerous, even more than a live bomb.
Quote examples
Michael Franti
American Musician
We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.
Quote examples
Sandra Oh
Canadian Actress
I grew up never seeing myself on-screen, and it's really important to me to give people who look like me a chance to see themselves. I want to see myself as the hero of any story. I want to see myself save the world from the bomb.
Quote examples
Halle Berry
American Actress
I think there's a certain level of trust that I have with women. I've always been honest, even when I haven't had good times in my life or my movie bombed or I've had great success. I've owned up to all of it.
Quote examples
Jeff Bauman
American Author
By some crazy twist of fate I was able to remember the moments leading up to the bombings, and in the end, it helped people. I'm not a hero; I did what any normal person would do.
Quote examples
Ana Ivanovic
Serbian Athlete
The time during bombings was definitely difficult for everyone. My parents, they really protected me from it, and we came through together.
Quote examples
Joe Pantoliano
American Actor
One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career.
Quote examples
James Baldwin
American Novelist
There is a 'sanctity' involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it.
Quote examples
Jeremy Corbyn
British Politician
I want a world of peace. I'm not interested in bombs. I'm not interested in wars. I'm interested in peace.
Quote examples
Theodore Bikel
Austrian Actor
We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
Quote examples
Ravi Kishan
Indian Actor
Life trained me as an actor that's why I'm so dangerous, even more than a live bomb.
Quote examples
Michael Franti
American Musician
We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.
Example 1 of 10
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