| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|---|
| NOUN | 1 | bomb | An explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | bomb, bomb calorimeter | Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion | |
| 3 | bomb, turkey, dud | An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | |
| VERB | 1 | bomb, bombard | Throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
| 2 | bomb, fail, flunk, flush it | Fail to get a passing grade |
| Sounds | baa'm; bao'm |
|---|---|
| Rhymes | aplomb, balm, becalm, and 26 more rhymes in aam at the HyperDic website... |
| Baum, pom |
| Meaning | An explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions. |
|---|---|
| Narrower | atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb; balloon bomb, Fugo; bomblet, cluster bomblet; bombshell; briefcase bomb; car bomb; chemical bomb, gas bomb; cluster bomb; cruise missile; depth charge, depth bomb; dumb bomb, gravity bomb; fragmentation bomb, antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter; gas shell; general-purpose bomb, GP bomb; grenade; hydrogen bomb, H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb; incendiary bomb, incendiary, firebomb; letter bomb, parcel bomb, package bomb; megaton bomb; microwave bomb, E-bomb; Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb; penetration bomb; pipe bomb; plastic bomb; remote-control bomb; smart bomb; smoke bomb, smoke grenade; stink bomb, stench bomb; thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb; time bomb, infernal machine |
| Broader | explosive device; weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition |
| Verbs | bomb |
| Meaning | Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bomb calorimeter |
| Broader | calorimeter |
| Meaning | An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual. |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | turkey, dud |
| Broader | flop, bust |
| Verbs | bomb |
| Meaning | Throw bombs at or attack with bombs. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
| Synonyms | bombard |
| Narrower | carpet bomb; bomb out; dive-bomb; glide-bomb; skip-bomb; atom-bomb, nuke; hydrogen-bomb; pattern-bomb; nuke, atomize, atomise, zap; letter bomb; firebomb; blast, shell |
| Broader | attack, assail |
| Nouns | bombing; bomber; bomb; bomber |
| Meaning | Fail to get a passing grade. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | fail, flunk, flush it |
| Contrary | pass, make it |
| Similar to | fail; fail |
| Nouns | bomb |