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[1] completely intoxicated; drunk.
[2] completely under the influence of drugs; high.
[3] Military . a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.
[4] any similar missile or explosive device used as a weapon, to disperse crowds, etc.: a time bomb; a smoke bomb.
[5] Also called volcanic bomb. Geology . a rough spherical or ellipsoidal mass of lava, ejected from a volcano and hardened while falling.
[6] weather bomb.
[7] aerosol bomb.
[8] Football . a long forward pass, especially one to a teammate who scores a touchdown.
[9] Slang . an absolute failure; fiasco: The play was a bomb and closed after two performances.
[10] Computers . a spectacular program failure or system failure.
[11] the bomb, Slang . something or someone that is excellent or very impressive: Her boyfriend is the bomb!
[12] Chiefly British Slang . an overwhelming success: The novel is selling like a bomb.
[13] Jazz . a sudden, unexpected accent or rhythmic figure played by a drummer during a performance.
[14] a lead or lead-lined container for transporting and storing radioactive materials.
[15] the bomb, atomic bomb. nuclear weapons collectively.
[16] Slang . a powerful automobile or other vehicle.
[17] Slang . something unpleasant that is unexpected or shocking (often used in combination with the first letter of an offensive or unmentionable word, as in f-bomb ; s-bomb ; n-bomb ): He's always dropping the f-bomb. Then came the bomb about the staff cuts.
[18] Slang . something unauthorized or illegal that is executed in a stealthy manner, typically having an overwhelming or sensational effect (used in combination, as in mail bomb ; graffiti bomb ).
[19] to hurl bombs at or drop bombs upon, as from an airplane; bombard: The enemy planes bombed the city.
[20] to explode by means of a bomb or explosive.
[21] to damage, ruin, defeat, etc., as if with bombs.
[22] Computers . to deliberately cause (a computer system) to fail with a program written for the purpose.
[23] to hurl or drop bombs.
[24] to explode a bomb or bombs.
[25] Slang . to be or make a complete failure, especially to fail to please or gain an audience (sometimes followed by out ): His last play bombed on Broadway. The business bombed out with a $25,000 debt.
[26] (of a computer program or system) to fail spectacularly.
[27] Slang . to spray-paint graffiti over many surfaces in an area, working quickly and using simple forms and designs: He made his reputation bombing on the east side of town.
[28] Informal . to move very quickly: They came bombing through here on their motorcycles at 2 a.m.
[29] slang under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull )
[30] a hollow projectile containing an explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by aircraft (as modifier ) bomb disposal ; a bomb bay (in combination ) a bombload ; bombproof
[31] any container filled with explosive a car bomb ; a letter bomb
[32] the bomb a hydrogen or atomic bomb considered as the ultimate destructive weapon slang something excellent it's the bomb
[33] a round or pear-shaped mass of volcanic rock, solidified from molten lava that has been thrown into the air
[34] med a container for radioactive material, applied therapeutically to any part of the body a cobalt bomb
[35] British slang a large sum of money (esp in the phrase make a bomb )
[36] US and Canadian slang a disastrous failure the new play was a total bomb
[37] Australian and NZ slang an old or dilapidated motorcar
[38] American football a very long high pass
[39] (in rugby union) another term for up-and-under
[40] like a bomb British and NZ informal with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb )
[41] to attack with or as if with a bomb or bombs; drop bombs (on)
[42] (intr; often foll by off, along, etc ) informal to move or drive very quickly
[43] (intr) slang to fail disastrously; be a flop the new play bombed See also bomb out
Words related to Bombed
pickled, inebriated, intoxicated, smashed, plastered, sloshed, soused, wasted, loaded, faced, tanked, polluted, buzzed, trashed, besotted, drunken, tipsy, shit-faced
Words nearby Bombed
bombay, bombay duck, bombay hills, bombazine, bombe, bombed, bombed-out, bomber, bomber jacket, bomberg, bombesin
Origin of Bombed
1580–90; earlier bom(b)e < Spanish bomba (de fuego) “ball (of fire),” akin to bombo “drum” < Latin bombus “a booming sound” < Greek bómbos
Words that may be confused with Bombed
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, bombbalm, bomb
Other words from Bombed
un·bombed , adjective
bomb·a·ble , adjective
Word origin for Bombed
C17: from French bombe , from Italian bomba , probably from Latin bombus a booming sound, from Greek bombos , of imitative origin; compare Old Norse bumba drum
Synonyms for Bombed
buzzed, faced, inebriated, intoxicated, loaded, pickled, plastered, polluted, sloshed, smashed, soused, tanked, trashed, wasted, besotted, drunk as a skunk, drunken, half-seas over, in one's cups, shit-faced, three sheets to the wind, tipsy