bomb
//bɑːm//
Noun
bombSingular
bombsPlural
1
An explosive weapon that is dropped, thrown, or detonated to cause destruction.
The police found a bomb in the building.
2
A complete failure, especially of a performance, product, or event.
The movie was a bomb at the box office.
3
A large amount of money.
That new car must have cost a bomb.
Verb
bombedPast tense
bombedPast participle
bombingPresent participle
bombsThird-person singular
1
To attack a place or target with bombs.
The military bombed the enemy base during the war.
2
To fail completely or badly.
The movie bombed at the box office.
3
To move very quickly.
The car bombed down the highway at top speed.