bomb

About 10.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.

   During the Cold War, everyone worried about the bomb sometimes.

2. noun The atomic bomb.

   During the Cold War, everyone worried about the bomb sometimes.

3. noun Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
4. noun A grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell.
5. noun Ellipsis of bomb ship.
6. noun Alternative form of boom (“barrier used to obstruct navigation for military or other purposes”)
7. noun Any explosive charge.

   The mineworkers are setting their bombs.

8. noun A bag or balloon containing a substance such as water, flour, or paint, designed to burst and splatter.

   The children are playing with water bombs in the garden.

Similar words

bombard bomb calorimeter flunk dud fail turkey flush it warhead nuke blockbuster

Often followed by

was and in on had is the that exploded

Word family

bombed bombing bombings bombs