bomb
- noun
- /bɑm/
- Informal
- The movie premiered to much fanfare but quickly turned into a bomb at the box office.
Examples
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That was really a bomb?
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It's a total bomb.
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As long as it's not another bomb.
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A bomb has ruined us, just not the bomb I thought would ruin us.
Fiction book (1996) -
You might suppose that the producer of such a calorie and cholesterol bomb would be an ostrich.
Academic text (1993) -
The new restaurant was a total bomb; nobody wanted to eat there after the first week.
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His last album was a complete bomb, failing to chart anywhere despite the hype.
Synonyms
A project or event that does not succeed
Something that fails to work or please people
An event like a movie or play that fails completely
A thing such as a film or product that fails badly with people
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Say the rude word 'fuck', often in a situation where it surprises or offends people
Compounds
- Specialized
A very powerful weapon that splits atoms to make a huge explosion and destroy large areas
- Offensive
An explosive hidden inside a car that can be set off by remote control or a timer
- Offensive
A thing made inside a metal pipe that explodes to hurt people or damage things
- NSFW
A weapon that explodes and spreads radioactive material to contaminate an area, not a nuclear bomb
- Specialized
A weapon that holds many small explosives which spread out and explode over a wide area
- Specialized
A very powerful nuclear bomb that makes a huge explosion by joining hydrogen atoms
- Specialized
A weapon that kills people mainly with radiation but leaves buildings mostly standing
- NSFW
A weapon that releases toxic chemicals when it explodes to kill or harm people
- Specialized
A weapon that makes a very large explosion by joining light atoms like hydrogen
- Archaic
A small jet-powered flying bomb used by Germany in World War II to attack cities
- NSFW
A simple weapon that uses a bottle of gasoline and a cloth wick to start fires
- Specialized
An explosive dropped from a plane that falls by gravity without guidance
- NSFW
A bomb that sends out many small metal pieces to injure or kill people
- Specialized
A bomb that releases a huge amount of energy by splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium
- Specialized
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then explodes to make a very large blast
- Offensive
A bomb you can make explode from far away using a small device you hold
- Specialized
A very powerful bomb that uses plutonium to make a huge nuclear explosion
- Specialized
A very powerful weapon that makes a huge explosion by joining tiny hydrogen atoms at extreme heat
- Specialized
A strong closed container that measures heat from burning things in a lab
- NSFW
A weapon that sprays flammable liquid into the air then sets it on fire to make a large explosion
- Specialized
A weapon that explodes and sends metal pieces at high speed to hurt people and damage things nearby
- NSFW
A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working without hurting people or buildings
- Specialized
A large explosive object that makes a strong blast and many flying pieces
- Specialized
A heavy laser-guided bomb weighing 5,000 pounds that goes deep into bunkers to destroy them
- Specialized
A missile with wings and a jet engine that carries explosives to a target without a person on board
- NSFW
An explosive device made from plastic explosives that can be shaped to fit small spaces
- NSFW
A weapon that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire, causing a very large blast
- Specialized
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire to make a very large explosion
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bomb meaning a big failure grew as slang and you can remember it with a simple image: a show or idea that 'explodes' in the wrong way and is ruined by the result. So if something is a bomb, it means it was a complete failure.