bomb

/bɔm/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An explosive device: A container filled with explosive material, designed to explode and cause damage or destruction.
    • A failure: (Informal) An event, performance, or thing that is a complete failure or disappointment.
    • A sealed vessel: A strong container used in scientific experiments to measure the heat of combustion.

  2. Verb:

    • To attack with bombs: To drop bombs on a place or target from an aircraft, or to attack using explosive devices.
    • To fail completely: (Informal, especially in entertainment) To perform very badly or be unsuccessful.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The old building was destroyed by a bomb. (The explosive device caused the destruction.)
    • The new movie was a total bomb at the box office. (The movie was a commercial failure.)
    • The chemist used a calorimeter bomb for the experiment. (The sealed vessel was used for measurement.)

  • Verb:

    • During the war, the air force had to bomb enemy factories. (They attacked the factories with explosives.)
    • The comedian's joke completely bombed, and no one laughed. (The joke failed to be funny.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to bomb out": To fail completely or to be forced to leave a place because of bombing.

    • He bombed out of the competition in the first round. (He failed and was eliminated early.)
    • Many families were bombed out of their homes. (Bombing forced them to leave.)

  • "to go down a bomb" / "to be a bomb": (British informal) To be very successful or popular. (Note: This is the opposite of the "failure" meaning in American English).

    • Her new song is going down a bomb with teenagers. (Her song is very popular with teenagers.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bomber (n): A person who plants bombs, or an aircraft designed for bombing.
  • Bombing (n): An attack carried out with bombs.
  • Bombard (v): To attack a place with bombs or artillery over a period; to subject someone to a lot of questions, information, etc.
  • Bombproof (adj): Strong enough to resist the effects of a bomb explosion.
Synonyms
  • Noun (explosive): Explosive, device, charge.
  • Noun (failure): Flop, dud, disaster, turkey.
  • Verb (attack): Blast, shell, bombard.
  • Verb (fail): Flop, fail miserably.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bomb along: (British informal) To move very quickly.
    • The car was bombing along the motorway. (The car was moving very fast on the highway.)
Related Idioms

  • "Like a bomb": (Informal) Very successfully, quickly, or powerfully.

    • The new product is selling like a bomb. (The product is selling very successfully and quickly.)

  • "Cost a bomb": (British informal) To be very expensive.

    • That designer handbag must have cost a bomb! (That handbag was very expensive.)

  • "Drop a bombshell": To suddenly announce shocking or surprising news.

    • He dropped a bombshell when he said he was quitting his job. (He gave very surprising news.)
Verb
  1. fail to get a passing grade
    • She studied hard but failed nevertheless
    • Did I fail the test?
  2. throw bombs at or attack with bombs
    • The Americans bombed Dresden
Noun
  1. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
    • the first experiment was a real turkey
    • the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
  2. strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
  3. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

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