bomb

/bˈɒm/

/ˈbɑm/, /ˈbɔm/

Bomb

an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction

strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

an absolute failure

synonyms : dud

to bomb

MAIN VERB

to attack someone or something using bombs

synonyms : bombard

(of a movie, play, etc.) to fail disastrously

synonyms : fail

antonyms : pass

Examples

1. The concert went a bomb and the audience loved every minute of it.

2. The town was hit by bombs again last night.

3. The new album by that band is going down a bomb with music fans all over the world.

4. The bomb was set to go off at eight o’clock.