English-Thai Dictionary
bomb
N คน เยี่ยมยอด (คำ สแลง สิ่งของ ที่ เยี่ยมยอด (ภาษา สแลง kon-yiam-yod
bomb
N ระเบิด ลูกระเบิด explosive ra-boed
bomb
VI ทิ้ง ระเบิดทำลาย blow up ting-ra-boed-tham-lai
bomb
VT ทิ้ง ระเบิดทำลาย blow up ting-ra-boed-tham-lai
bomb out
PHRV ระเบิด ทำให้ ไร้ ที่อยู่อาศัย ra-boed-tham-hai-rai-ti-yu-ar-sai
bomb up
PHRV ลำเลียง ระเบิด ขน ระเบิด บรรทุก ระเบิด lam-liang-ra-boed
bombacaceae
N ตระกูล หนึ่ง ของ พืช
bombard
VT ระดม (คำถาม ความคิด คำวิจารณ์ เข้า ใส่ assail ra-dom
bombard
VT โจมตี โดย การ ใช้ ระเบิด หรือ ปืน ที่ มี อานุภาพ ร้ายแรง ถล่ม กระหน่ำ จู่โจม assail attack jom-ti-doi-kan-chai-ra-boed-rue-puen-ti-me-ar-nu-phab-rai-raeng
bombard with
PHRV กระหน่ำ ด้วย (สิ่ง ทำลาย สูง โจมตี ด้วย (สิ่ง ที่ ส่ง ทำลาย สูง kra-nam-duai
bombard with
PHRV กังวล เกี่ยวกับ kang-won-kiao-kab
bombardier
N ปืนใหญ่ puen-yai
bombardment
N การ โจมตี โดย การ ใช้ ระเบิด หรือ ปืน ที่ มี อานุภาพ ร้ายแรง attack jom-ti-doi-kan-chai-ra-boed-rue-puen-ti-me-ar-nu-phab-rai-raeng
bombasine
N ผ้าไหม ย้อม ดำ bombazine
bombast
N คำพูด ยาวๆ ที่ พูด เพื่อ เอาใจ คนอื่น pomposity kham-phud-yao-yao-ti-phud-phuea-aol-jai-kon-uen
bombazine
N ผ้าไหม ย้อม ดำ bombasine
bomber
N เครื่องบิน ทิ้ง ระเบิด khrueang-bin-ting-ra-boed
bombing
N การ ทิ้ง ระเบิด kan-ting-ra-boed-tham-lai
bombproof
A ที่ ช่วย ป้องกัน ระเบิด
bombshell
N ข่าว ไม่ ค่อย ดี ที่ ได้ รับรู้ อย่าง ปัจจุบันทันด่วน khao-mai-koi-de-ti-dai-rab-ru-yang-pad-ju-ban-tan-duan
bombshell
N ลูกระเบิด shell luk-ra-boed
bombsight
N เครื่องช่วย เล็ง ยิง ระเบิด
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BOMB
[L. bombus. ] A great noise. 1. A large shell of cast iron, round and hollow, with a vent to receive a fusee, which is made of wood. This being filled with gunpowder and the fusee driven into the vent, the fusee is set on fire and the bomb is thrown from a mortar, in such a direction as to fall into a fort, city or enemy's camp, when it bursts with great violence and often with terrible effect. The inventor of bombs is not known; they came into common use about the year 1634.
2. The stroke upon a bell.
BOMB
v.t.To attack with bombs; to bombard. [Not used. ]
BOMB
v.i.To sound.
BOMBARD
n.[bomb and ard, kind. ] 1. A piece of short thick ordnance with a large mouth, formerly used; some of them carrying a ball of three hundred pounds weight. It is called also basilisk, and by the Dutch, donderbuss, thunder-gun. But the thing and the name are no longer in use.
2. An attack with bombs; bombardment.
3. A barrel; a drinking vessel.
BOMBARD
v.t.To attack with bombs thrown from mortars.
BOMBARDED
pp. Attacked with bombs.
BOMBARDIER
n.One whose business is to attend the loading and firing of mortars. 1. Carabus, a genus of insects of the beetle kind.
BOMBARDING
ppr. Attacking with shells or bombs.
BOMBARDMENT
n.An attack with bombs; the act of throwing bombs into a town, fort or ship.
BOMBARDO
n.A musical instrument of the wind kind, much like the bassoon, and used as a base to the hautboy.
BOMBASIN
n.s as z. A name given to two sorts of stuffs, one of silk, the other crossed of cotton.
BOMBAST
n.Originally a stuff of soft loose texture, used to swell garments. Hence, high sounding words; an inflated style; fustian; a serious attempt, by strained description, to raise a low or familiar subject beyond its rank, which, instead of being sublime, never fails to be ridiculous.
BOMBAST
a.High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning.
BOMBASTIC
a.Swelled; high sounding; bombast.
BOMBASTRY
n.Swelling words without much meaning; fustian.
BOMB-CHEST
n.[bomb and chest. ] A chest filled with bombs or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to make destruction by its displosion.
BOMBIAT
n.A salt formed by the bombic acid and any base saturated.
BOMBIC
a.[L. bombyx, a silk worm. ] Pertaining to the silk worm; as bombic acid.
BOMBILATION
n.[L. bombilo.] Sound; report; noise. [Little used. ]
BOMB-KETCH, BOMB-VESSEL
n.A small ship or vessel, constructed for throwing bombs into a fortress from the sea, and built remarkably strong, in order to sustain the shocks produced by the discharge of the mortars. They generally are rigged as ketches.
BOMBYCINOUS
a.[L. bombycinus, from bombyx, a silk worm. ] 1. Silken; made of silk.
2. Being of the color of the silk worm; transparent, with a yellow tint.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BOMB
Bomb, n. Etym: [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. .]
1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs. ] A pillar of iron. .. which if you had struck, would make. .. a great bomb in the chamber beneath. Bacon.
2. (Mil. )
Defn: A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell.
3. A bomb ketch. Bomb chest (Mil. ), a chest filled with bombs, or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to cause destruction by its explosion. -- Bomb ketch, Bomb vessel (Naut. ), a small ketch or vessel, very strongly built, on which mortars are mounted to be used in naval bombardments; -- called also mortar vessel. -- Bomb lance, a lance or harpoon with an explosive head, used in whale fishing. -- Volcanic bomb, a mass of lava of a spherical or pear shape. "I noticed volcanic bombs." Darwin.
BOMB
BOMB Bomb, v. t.
Defn: To bombard. [Obs. ] Prior.
BOMB
Bomb, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Boom. ]
Defn: To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
BOMBACE
Bom "bace, n. Etym: [OF. ]
Defn: Cotton; padding. [Obs. ]
BOMBARD
Bom "bard, n. Etym: [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + -ard. Cf. Bumper, and see Bomb. ]
1. (Gun. )
Defn: A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. They planted in divers places twelve great bombards, wherewith they threw huge stones into the air, which, falling down into the city, might break down the houses. Knolles.
2. A bombardment. [Poetic & R.] J. Barlow.
3. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer. [Obs. ] Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. Shak.
4. pl.
Defn: Padded breeches. [Obs. ] Bombard phrase, inflated language; bombast. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
BOMBARD
Bom "bard, n. Etym: [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde. ] (Mus. )
Defn: See Bombardo. [Obs. ]
BOMBARD
Bom *bard ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bombarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Bombarding. ]
Defn: To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc. , at or into. Next, she means to bombard Naples. Burke. His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe. Wood.
BOMBARDIER
Bom `bar *dier ", n. Etym: [F. bombardier. ] (Mil. )(a ) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner. [Archaic ] (b ) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery. Bombardier beetle (Zoöl.), a kind of beetle (Brachinus crepitans ), so called because, when disturbed, it makes an explosive discharge of a pungent and acrid vapor from its anal glands. The name is applied to other related species, as the B. displosor, which can produce ten or twelve explosions successively. The common American species is B. fumans.
BOMBARDMAN
BOMBARDMAN Bom "bard *man, n.
Defn: One who carried liquor or beer in a can or bombard. [Obs. ] They. .. made room for a bombardman that brought bouge for a country lady. B. Jonson.
BOMBARDMENT
Bom *bard "ment, n. Etym: [F. bombardement. ]
Defn: An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc. ; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place.
BOMBARDO; BOMBARDON
Bom *bar "do, Bom *bar "don, n. Etym: [It. bombardo. ] (Mus. )
Defn: Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide. Grove.
BOMBASINE
BOMBASINE Bom `ba *sine ", n.
Defn: Same as Bombazine.
BOMBAST
Bom "bast, n. Etym: [OF. bombace cotton, LL. bombax cotton, bombasium a doublet of cotton; hence, padding, wadding, fustian. See Bombazine. ]
1. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool. [Obs. ] A candle with a wick of bombast. Lupton.
2. Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding. [Obs. ] How now, my sweet creature of bombast! Shak. Doublets, stuffed with four, five, or six pounds of bombast at least. Stubbes.
3. Fig. : High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian. Yet noisy bombast carefully avoid. Dryden.
BOMBAST
BOMBAST Bom "bast, a.
Defn: High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic. [He ] evades them with a bombast circumstance, Horribly stuffed with epithets of war. Shak. Nor a tall metaphor in bombast way. Cowley.
BOMBAST
BOMBAST Bom *bast ", v. t.
Defn: To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate. [Obs. ] Not bombasted with words vain ticklish ears to feed. Drayton.
BOMBASTIC; BOMBASTICAL
BOMBASTIC; BOMBASTICAL Bom *bas "tic, Bom *bas "tic *al, a.
Defn: Characterized by bombast; highsounding; inflated. -- Bom *bas "tic *al *ly, adv. A theatrical, bombastic, windy phraseology. Burke.
Syn. -- Turgid; tumid; pompous; grandiloquent.
BOMBASTRY
BOMBASTRY Bom "bast *ry, n.
Defn: Swelling words without much meaning; bombastic language; fustian. Bombastry and buffoonery, by nature lofty and light, soar highest of all. Swift.
BOMBAX
Bom "bax, n. Etym: [LL. , cotton. See Bombast, n.] (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of trees, called also the silkcotton tree; also, a tree of the genus Bombax.
BOMBAZET; BOMBAZETTE
Bom `ba *zet " Bom `ba *zette ", n. Etym: [Cf. Bombazine. ]
Defn: A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled.
BOMBAZINE
Bom `ba *zine ", n. Etym: [F. bombasin, LL. bombacinium, bambacinium, L.bombycinus silken, bombycinum a silk or cotton texture, fr. bombyx silk, silkworm, Gr. . Cf. Bombast, Bombycinous. ]
Defn: A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is silk, and the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for mourning garments. [Sometimes spelt bombasin, and bombasine. ] Tomlinson.
BOMBIC
Bom "bic, a. Etym: [L. bombyx silk, silkworm: cf. F. bombique.]
Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, the silkworm; as, bombic acid.
BOMBILATE
Bom "bi *late, v. i. Etym: [LL. bombilare, for L. bombitare. See Bomb, n.]
Defn: To hum; to buzz. [R.]
BOMBILATION
BOMBILATION Bom `bi *la "tion, n.
Defn: A humming sound; a booming. To. .. silence the bombilation of guns. Sir T. Browne.
BOMBINATE
BOMBINATE Bom "bi *nate, v. i.
Defn: To hum; to boom.
BOMBINATION
BOMBINATION Bom `bi *na "tion, n.
Defn: A humming or buzzing.
BOMBOLO
Bom "bo *lo, n.; pl. Bomboloes. Etym: [Cf. It bombola a pitcher. ]
Defn: A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the sublimation of camphor. [Written also bumbelo, and bumbolo.]
BOMBPROOF
BOMBPROOF Bomb "proof `, a.
Defn: Secure against the explosive force of bombs. -- n.
Defn: A structure which heavy shot and shell will not penetrate.
BOMBSHELL
BOMBSHELL Bomb "shell ` (, n.
Defn: A bomb. See Bomb, n.
BOMBYCID
BOMBYCID Bom *by "cid, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family Bombycidæ.
BOMBYCINOUS
Bom *byc "i *nous, a. Etym: [L. bombycinus. See Bombazine. ]
1. Silken; made of silk. [Obs. ] Coles.
2. Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint. E. Darwin.
BOMBYLIOUS
Bom *byl "i *ous, a. Etym: [L. bombylius a bumblebee, Gr. .]
Defn: Buzzing, like a bumblebee; as, the bombylious noise of the horse fly. [Obs. ] Derham.
BOMBYX
Bom "byx, n. Etym: [L., silkworm. See Bombazine. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See Silkworm.
New American Oxford Dictionary
bomb
bomb |bäm bɑm | ▶noun 1 a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a time mechanism, remote-control device, or lit fuse. • [ with modifier ] an explosive device fitted into a specified object: a package bomb. See also car bomb, letter bomb. • (the bomb ) nuclear weapons considered collectively as agents of mass destruction: she joined the fight against the bomb. • a small pressurized container that sprays liquid, foam, or gas: the bug bombs we tried did not kill the cockroaches. 2 (also volcanic bomb ) a lump of lava thrown out by a volcano. 3 informal a movie, play, or other event that fails badly. • an old car, esp. a run-down one. 4 a long forward pass or hit in a ball game: a big 40 -yard bomb down the middle to tight end Howard Cross. 5 (the (or da ) bomb ) informal an outstandingly good person or thing: the site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently. 6 informal a marijuana cigarette. 7 (a bomb ) Brit. informal a large sum of money: it will cost a bomb in call charges. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] attack (a place or vehicle ) with a bomb or bombs: London was bombed, night after night | (as noun bombing ) : a series of bombings. 2 [ no obj. ] informal (of a movie, play, or other event ) fail miserably: a big-budget movie that bombed at the box office | he bombed out at several tournaments. 3 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] Brit. informal move very quickly: the bus came bombing along. PHRASES go down a bomb Brit. informal be very well received: those gigs we did went down a bomb. it looks like a bomb's hit it informal used to describe a place that is extremely messy or untidy in appearance. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus ‘booming, humming, ’ from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.
bombard
bom bard ▶verb |bämˈbärd bɑmˈbɑrd | [ with obj. ] attack (a place or person ) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles: the city was bombarded by federal forces | supporters bombarded police with bottles. • assail (someone ) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information: they will be bombarded with complaints. • Physics direct a high-speed stream of particles at (a substance ). ▶noun |ˈbämˌbärd ˈbɑmˌbɑrd | historical a cannon of the earliest type, which originally fired a stone ball. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun denoting an early form of cannon, also a shawm ): from Old French bombarde, probably based on Latin bombus ‘booming, humming ’ (see bomb ). The verb (late 16th cent. ) is from French bombarder .
bombarde
bom barde |ˈbämˌbärd bɑmˈbɑrd | ▶noun Music a medieval alto-pitched shawm. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, denoting a shawm (see bombard ).
bombardier
bom bar dier |ˌbämbə (r )ˈdi (ə )r ˈˌbɑmbə (r )ˈˌdɪ (ə )r | ▶noun 1 a member of a bomber crew in the US Air Force responsible for sighting and releasing bombs. 2 a rank of noncommissioned officer in certain Canadian and British artillery regiments, equivalent to corporal. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a soldier in charge of a bombard, an early form of cannon ): from French, from Old French bombarde ‘cannon ’ (see bombard ).
bombardier beetle
bom bar dier bee tle ▶noun a ground beetle that when alarmed discharges a puff of hot irritant vapor from its anus with an audible pop. [Genus Brachinus, family Carabidae: several species. ]
bombardment
bom bard ment |bämˈbärdmənt | ▶noun a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles: an aerial bombardment will precede the attack. • a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information: a steady bombardment of e-mails and phone calls.
bombardon
bom bar don |ˈbämbərdən, bämˈbärdn ˈbɑmbərdən | ▶noun Music a type of valved bass tuba. • an organ stop imitating this. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian bombardone, from bombardo ‘cannon. ’ Compare with bombarde .
bombast
bom bast |ˈbämbast ˈbɑmbæst | ▶noun high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting raw cotton or absorbent cotton used as padding, later used figuratively ): from Old French bombace, from medieval Latin bombax, bombac-, alteration of bombyx ‘silkworm ’ (see bombazine ).
bombastic
bom bas tic |bämˈbastik bɑːmˈbæstɪk | ▶adjective high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated: bombastic rhetoric | bombastic music that drowned out what anyone was saying. DERIVATIVES bom bas ti cal ly |bämˈbastik (ə )lē |adverb
Bombay
Bom bay |bämˈbā bɑmˈbeɪ | former name (until 1995 ) for Mumbai.
Bombay duck
Bom bay duck |ˌbɑmˈˌbeɪ ˈdək | ▶noun the bummalo (fish ), esp. when dried and eaten as an accompaniment with curry. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: alteration of bummalo by association with Bombay in India (now Mumbai ), from which bummalo were exported.
Bombay mix
Bom ¦bay mix |bɒmbeɪˈmɪks | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an Indian-style spiced snack consisting of lentils, peanuts, and deep-fried strands of gram flour (sev ).
bombazine
bom ba zine |ˌbämbəˈzēn, ˈbämbəˌzēn ˈbɑmbəzin | ▶noun a twilled dress fabric of worsted and silk or cotton. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting raw cotton ): from French bombasin, from medieval Latin bombacinum, from bombycinum, neuter of bombycinus ‘silken, ’ based on Greek bombux ‘silkworm. ’
bomb bay
bomb bay |ˈbɑm ˌbeɪ | ▶noun a compartment in the fuselage of an aircraft in which bombs are held and from which they may be dropped.
bomb calorimeter
bomb cal ¦or |im ¦eter ▶noun a thick-walled steel container used to determine the energy contained in a substance by measuring the heat generated during its combustion.
bomb disposal
bomb dis pos al |ˈbɑm dəˌspoʊzəl | ▶noun the defusing or removal and detonation of unexploded and delayed-action bombs.
bombe
bombe |bäm (b ) bɑm (b )| ▶noun a frozen dome-shaped dessert. • a dome-shaped mold in which this dessert is made. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: French, literally ‘bomb. ’
bombé
bom bé |bämˈbā bɑmˈbeɪ | ▶adjective (of furniture ) rounded. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘swollen out. ’
bombed
bombed |bämd bɑmd | ▶adjective 1 (of an area or building ) subjected to bombing: the rubble of a bombed house. 2 informal intoxicated by drink or drugs: “we might as well get bombed out of our minds, ” he said, downing another bottle.
bombed-out
bombed-out ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] (of a building or city ) destroyed by bombing. 2 informal another term for bombed ( sense 2 ).
bomber
bomb er |ˈbämər ˈbɑmər | ▶noun 1 an aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs. 2 a person who plants, detonates, or throws bombs in a public place, esp. as a terrorist. 3 informal a cigarette containing marijuana. 4 short for bomber jacket.
bomber jacket
bomb er jack et |ˈbɑmər ˈʤækət | ▶noun a short jacket, usually leather, tightly gathered at the waist and cuffs by elasticized bands and typically having a zipper front.
bombinate
bom bi nate |ˈbämbəˌnāt ˈbɑmbəneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] literary buzz; hum: (as adj. bombinating ) : her head had become a bombinating vacuum. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from medieval Latin bombinat- ‘buzzed, ’ from the verb bombinare, from Latin bombus ‘humming ’ (see bombard ).
bombing run
bomb ing run ▶noun the part of the flight path of a bomber that brings it into position to release its weapons.
bomblet
bomb let |ˈbämlit ˈbɑmlət | ▶noun a small bomb.
bombora
bom bor a |bämˈbôrə ˌbɑmˈbɔrə | ▶noun Austral. a wave that forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water. ORIGIN 1930s: from an Aboriginal word, perhaps Dharuk bumbora.
bombproof
bomb proof |ˈbämˌpro͞of ˈbɑmˌpruf | ▶adjective strong enough to resist the effects of blast from a bomb.
bombshell
bomb shell |ˈbämˌSHel ˈbɑmˌʃɛl | ▶noun 1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment: the news came as a bombshell. 2 informal a very attractive woman: a twenty-year-old blonde bombshell . 3 dated an artillery shell.
bombsight
bomb sight |ˈbämˌsīt ˈbɑmˌsaɪt | ▶noun a mechanical or electronic device used in an aircraft for aiming bombs.
bomb site
bomb site ▶noun an area in a town or city where the buildings have been destroyed by bombs.
bomb squad
bomb squad ▶noun a division of a police force assigned to defuse explosive devices.
Oxford Dictionary
bomb
bomb |bɒm | ▶noun 1 a container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device. • [ with modifier ] an explosive device fitted into a specified object: a 100 lb van bomb. • (the bomb ) nuclear weapons considered collectively as agents of mass destruction: she joined the fight against the bomb. 2 a thing resembling a bomb in shape, in particular: • (also volcanic bomb ) a lump of lava thrown out by a volcano. • a pear-shaped weight used to anchor a fishing line to the bottom. 3 (a bomb ) Brit. informal a large sum of money: that silk must have cost a bomb . 4 informal a film, play, or other event that fails badly: that bomb of an old movie. 5 (the (or da ) bomb ) US informal an outstandingly good person or thing: the site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently. 6 a long forward pass or hit in a ball game: a two-run bomb. 7 informal a cannabis cigarette. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] attack (a place or object ) with a bomb or bombs: they bombed the city at dawn. • (bomb someone out ) make someone homeless by destroying their home with bombs. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] Brit. informal move very quickly: we were bombing down the motorway at breakneck speed. 3 [ no obj. ] informal (of a film, play, or other event ) fail badly: it just became another big-budget film that bombed. PHRASES go down a bomb Brit. informal be very well received: those gigs we did went down a bomb. go like a bomb Brit. informal 1 be very successful: the party went like a bomb. 2 (of a vehicle or person ) move very fast. look like a bomb's hit it informal (of a place ) be extremely messy or untidy in appearance: the room looked like a bomb had hit it. DERIVATIVES bomblet noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus ‘booming, humming ’, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.
bombard
bom |bard ▶verb |bɒmˈbɑːd | [ with obj. ] attack (a place or person ) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles: the city was bombarded by federal forces. • subject (someone ) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information: they will be bombarded with complaints. • Physics direct a stream of high-speed particles at (a substance ). ▶noun |ˈbɒmbɑːd | historical a cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun denoting an early form of cannon, also a shawm ) from Old French bombarde, probably based on Latin bombus ‘booming, humming ’ (see bomb ). The verb (late 16th cent. ) is from French bombarder .
bombarde
bombarde |ˈbɒmbɑːd | ▶noun 1 a shawm (wind instrument ) of alto pitch, used in medieval bands and in Breton folk music. 2 a powerful bass reed organ stop. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, denoting a shawm (see bombard ).
bombardier
bombardier |ˌbɒmbəˈdɪə | ▶noun 1 a rank of non-commissioned officer in certain artillery regiments, equivalent to corporal. 2 a member of a bomber crew in the US air force responsible for aiming and releasing bombs. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a soldier in charge of a bombard, an early form of cannon ): from French, from Old French bombarde ‘cannon ’ (see bombard ).
bombardier beetle
bom ¦bard |ier bee ¦tle ▶noun a ground beetle that discharges a puff of irritant vapour from its anus with an audible pop when alarmed. ●Several species in the family Carabidae, in particular the European Brachinus crepitans.
bombardment
bombardment |bɒmˈbɑːdm (ə )nt | ▶noun a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles: an aerial bombardment will precede the attack. • a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information: a steady bombardment of emails and phone calls.
bombardon
bombardon |ˈbɒmbɑːd (ə )n | ▶noun a bass tuba. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian bombardone, from bombardo ‘cannon ’. Compare with bombarde .
bombast
bombast |ˈbɒmbast | ▶noun [ mass noun ] high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting raw cotton or cotton wool used as padding, later used figuratively ): from Old French bombace, from medieval Latin bombax, bombac-, alteration of bombyx ‘silkworm ’ (see bombazine ).
bombastic
bom |bas ¦tic |bɒmˈbastɪk | ▶adjective high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated: bombastic rhetoric | bombastic music that drowned out what anyone was saying. DERIVATIVES bombastically |-ˈbastɪk (ə )li |adverb
Bombay
Bom ¦bay |bɒmˈbeɪ | former name (until 1995 ) for Mumbai.
Bombay duck
Bom ¦bay duck |bɒmbeɪˈdʌk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the bummalo (fish ), especially when dried and eaten as an accompaniment to curries. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: alteration of bummalo by association with Bombay (Mumbai ) in India, from which bummalo were exported; the reason for the use of the term duck is unknown.
Bombay mix
Bom ¦bay mix |bɒmbeɪˈmɪks | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an Indian-style spiced snack consisting of lentils, peanuts, and deep-fried strands of gram flour (sev ).
bombazine
bombazine |ˈbɒmbəziːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a twilled dress fabric of worsted and silk or cotton, especially a black kind formerly used for mourning clothes. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting raw cotton ): from French bombasin, from medieval Latin bombacinum, from bombycinum, neuter of bombycinus ‘silken ’, based on Greek bombux ‘silkworm ’.
bomb bay
bomb bay ▶noun a compartment in the fuselage of an aircraft in which bombs are held and from which they may be dropped.
bomb calorimeter
bomb cal ¦or |im ¦eter ▶noun a thick-walled steel container used to determine the energy contained in a substance by measuring the heat generated during its combustion.
bomb disposal
bomb dis |posal ▶noun [ mass noun ] the defusing or removal and detonation of unexploded and delayed-action bombs.
bombe
bombe |bɒmb | ▶noun a frozen dome-shaped dessert. • a dome-shaped mould in which a bombe is made. ORIGIN French, literally ‘bomb ’.
bombé
bombé |ˈbɒ̃beɪ, French bɔ̃be | ▶adjective (of furniture ) rounded. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘swollen out ’.
bombed
bombed |bɒmd | ▶adjective 1 (of an area or building ) subjected to bombing. 2 informal intoxicated by drink or drugs.
bombed-out
bombed-out ▶adjective (of a building or city ) destroyed by bombing: a bombed-out factory. • (of a person ) driven out of a place by bombing: bombed-out families.
bomber
bomb ¦er |ˈbɒmə | ▶noun 1 an aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs. 2 a person who plants, detonates, or throws bombs, especially as a terrorist. 3 informal a large cigarette containing cannabis. 4 a bomber jacket.
bomber jacket
bomb ¦er jacket ▶noun a short jacket tightly gathered at the waist and cuffs by elasticated bands and typically having a zip front.
bombinate
bombinate |ˈbɒmbɪneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] literary buzz; hum. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from medieval Latin bombinat- ‘buzzed ’, from the verb bombinare, from Latin bombus ‘humming ’ (see bombard ).
bombing
bomb |ing |ˈbɒmɪŋ | ▶noun an act or instance of dropping or detonating a bomb somewhere: a series of terrorist bombings.
bombing run
bomb |ing run ▶noun the part of the flight path of a bomber which brings it into position to release its weapons.
bombora
bombora |bɒmˈbɔːrə | ▶noun Austral. a wave which forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water. • a submerged offshore reef or rock. ORIGIN 1930s: from an Aboriginal word, perhaps Dharuk bumbora.
bombproof
bomb |proof |ˈbɒmpruːf | ▶adjective strong enough to resist the effects of blast from a bomb.
bombshell
bomb |shell |ˈbɒmʃɛl | ▶noun 1 an unexpected and surprising event, especially an unpleasant one: the news came as a bombshell. 2 informal a very attractive woman: a twenty-year-old blonde bombshell . 3 dated an artillery shell.
bombsight
bomb |sight |ˈbɒmsʌɪt | ▶noun a mechanical or electronic device used in an aircraft for aiming bombs.
bomb site
bomb site ▶noun an area in a town or city where the buildings have been destroyed by bombs.
bomb squad
bomb squad ▶noun a division of a police force appointed to investigate the planting and detonation of terrorist bombs.
American Oxford Thesaurus
bomb
bomb noun 1 they saw bombs bursting on the runway: explosive, incendiary (device ); missile, projectile; dated blockbuster, bombshell. 2 countries with the bomb: nuclear weapons, nuclear bombs, atom bombs, A-bombs. 3 informal their next film was a bomb: failure, flop, megaflop, fiasco, bust, dud, washout, debacle, turkey, dog, clunker. ▶verb 1 their headquarters were bombed: bombard, blast, shell, blitz, strafe, pound; attack, assault; blow up, destroy, demolish, flatten, devastate. 2 informal the show bombed at the box office: fail, flop, fall flat, founder.
bombard
bombard verb 1 gun batteries bombarded the islands: shell, pound, blitz, strafe, bomb; assail, attack, assault, batter, blast, pelt. 2 we were bombarded with information: inundate, swamp, flood, deluge, snow under; besiege, overwhelm. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See attack . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
bombastic
bombastic adjective his bombastic speeches could send thousands into the streets: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund, high-flown, high-sounding, overwrought, pretentious, ostentatious, grandiloquent; informal highfalutin, puffed up; rare fustian.
Oxford Thesaurus
bomb
bomb noun 1 as they approached they saw bombs bursting on the runway: explosive, incendiary device, incendiary, device; missile, projectile, trajectile; dated blockbuster, bombshell. 2 (the bomb ) for nearly half a century, the world has lived with the bomb: nuclear weapons, nuclear bombs, atom bombs, A-bombs. 3 (a bomb ) Brit. informal building a new superstore will take months and cost a bomb: a fortune, a small fortune, a king's ransom, a huge amount, a vast sum, a large sum of money, a lot, millions, billions; informal a packet, a mint, a bundle, a pile, a wad, a pretty penny, an arm and a leg, a tidy sum, a killing; Brit. informal loadsamoney, shedloads; N. Amer. informal big bucks, big money, gazillions; Austral. informal big bickies. ▶verb 1 their headquarters were bombed in the blitz: bombard, drop bombs on, explode, blast; shell, torpedo, blitz, strafe, pound; attack, assault, raid; blow up, blow to bits, blow sky-high, destroy, wipe out, level, raze (to the ground ), demolish, flatten, topple, wreck, devastate, pulverize, obliterate, ravage, smash; archaic cannonade. 2 Brit. informal she bombed across Texas at a hundred miles an hour. See speed. 3 informal the film bombed at the box office. See fail.
bombard
bombard verb 1 gun batteries bombarded the islands: shell, torpedo, pound, blitz, strafe, pepper, fire at /on, bomb; assail, attack, assault, raid, batter, blast, pelt; archaic cannonade, fusillade. 2 we were bombarded with information and statistics: inundate, swamp, flood, deluge, snow under; besiege, beset, belabour; bother, pester, plague, harass, badger, hound; informal hassle.
bombardment
bombardment noun the aerial bombardment of London during World War II: shelling, strafing, pounding, pelting, blitz, air raid, strafe, bombing; barrage, strike, attack, assault, onslaught; archaic cannonade, fusillade.
bombast
bombast noun the articles lead the text into exaggeration and bombast: bluster, pomposity, ranting, rant, nonsense, empty talk, humbug, wind, blather, blether, claptrap; turgidity, verbosity, verbiage, periphrasis, euphuism, fustian; pretentiousness, affectedness, ostentation, grandiloquence, magniloquence; informal hot air, bunkum, guff, bosh; literary braggadocio, rodomontade. ANTONYMS plain speaking.
bombastic
bombastic adjective Howard really was the most bombastic prig: pompous, blustering, ranting, blathering; verbose, wordy, turgid, periphrastic, euphuistic, orotund, pleonastic, high-flown, high-sounding, highfalutin, lofty, overwrought, convoluted; pretentious, affected, ostentatious, grandiloquent, magniloquent, fustian. ANTONYMS straightforward.
Duden Dictionary
Bombage
Bom ba ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Bomb a ge bɔmˈbaːʒə |griechisch-lateinisch-italienisch-französisch 1 das Biegen von Glastafeln im Ofen 2 das Umbördeln oder Biegen von Blech 3 Aufwölbung des Deckels bei Konservenbüchsen, wenn sich der Inhalt zersetzt 4 elastisches Material als schonende Unterlage oder Umhüllung von Maschinenwalzen
Bombarde
Bom bar de Substantiv, feminin , die |Bomb a rde |griechisch-lateinisch-französisch 1 Belagerungsgeschütz (Steinschleuder ) des 15.–17. Jahrhunderts 2 schalmeiartiges Blasinstrument in der bretonischen Volksmusik; Bomhart 1
Bombardement
Bom bar de ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |bɔmbardəˈmãː österreichisch …bardˈmãː schweizerisch bɔmbardəˈmɛnt |das Bombardement; Genitiv: des Bombardements, Plural: Bombardements, schweizerisch : Bombardemente französisch bombardement 1 Militär veraltet anhaltender Beschuss durch schwere Artillerie 2 Militär Abwurf von Fliegerbomben auf ein Ziel 3 Fußball länger andauerndes heftiges Stürmen und Schießen auf ein Tor
bombardieren
bom bar die ren schwaches Verb |bombard ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch bombarder 1 Militär veraltet mit Artillerie beschießen 2 Militär Fliegerbomben auf ein Ziel abwerfen eine Stadt, feindliche Stellungen bombardieren | figurativ die Demonstranten bombardierten (umgangssprachlich ; bewarfen ) das Gebäude mit Farbeiern 3 umgangssprachlich jemanden mit etwas überschütten, überhäufen [sodass er bzw. sie in Bedrängnis gerät ] die Vorsitzende wurde von allen Seiten mit Vorwürfen bombardiert
Bombardierkäfer
Bom bar dier kä fer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Bombard ie rkäfer |
Bombardierung
Bom bar die rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Bombard ie rung |die Bombardierung; Genitiv: der Bombardierung, Plural: die Bombardierungen das Bombardieren; das Bombardiertwerden
Bombardon
Bom bar don Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…ˈdõː |griechisch-lateinisch-französisch -italienisch-französisch Basstuba mit 3 oder 4 Ventilen
Bombast
Bom bast Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der |Bomb a st |der Bombast; Genitiv: des Bombast [e ]s englisch bombast, eigentlich = Aufgebauschtes, ursprünglich = Stoff (zum Auswattieren von Jacketts ) < altfranzösisch bombace < spätlateinisch bombax < griechisch pámbax < persisch panba h = Baumwolle Schwulst, Überladenheit, besonders hochtrabender Redeschwulst, Wortschwall
bombastisch
bom bas tisch Adjektiv abwertend |bomb a stisch |übertrieben viel Aufwand aufweisend, schwülstig; pompös eine bombastische Rede | etwas bombastisch ankündigen
Bombay
Bom bay Mumbai |B o mbay …be |
Bombe
Bom be Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mbe |die Bombe; Genitiv: der Bombe, Plural: die Bomben französisch bombe < italienisch bomba < lateinisch bombus = dumpfes Geräusch < griechisch bómbos 1 mit Sprengstoff gefüllter und mit einem Zünder versehener länglicher Hohlkörper aus Metall, der als Sprengkörper (von Flugzeugen abgeworfen bzw. an oder in bestimmten Objekten versteckt ) bei der Explosion schwere Zerstörungen hervorruft schwere Bomben | es waren Bomben gefallen | eine Bombe explodiert, schlägt ein | Bomben auf etwas [ab ]werfen | eine Bombe legen | eine Bombe entschärfen | eine feindliche Stellung mit Bomben belegen | die Häuser waren von Bomben zerstört | die Bombe (verhüllend ; Atombombe ) schafft ein Gleichgewicht des Schreckens | die Nachricht schlug ein wie eine Bombe (rief große Überraschung, Verwirrung hervor ) | figurativ die Bombe ist geplatzt (umgangssprachlich ; das schon längere Zeit erwartete [gefürchtete ] Ereignis ist eingetreten )2 Sportjargon wuchtiger, sehr harter Schuss oder Wurf auf das Tor eine Bombe [aufs Tor ] knallen 3 Kunstkraftsport Eisenkugel mit Griff als Gewicht zum Jonglieren 4 umgangssprachlich steifer, runder Hut
bomben
bom ben schwaches Verb |b o mben |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 a umgangssprachlich bombardieren 2 die Stadt wurde mehrmals gebombt b umgangssprachlich Bomben legen 2 Sportjargon mit großer Wucht [aufs Tor ] schießen den Ball ins Tor bomben
bomben-
bom ben-, Bom ben- Präfix umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend Bomben- |b o mben- B o mben- |1 drückt in Bildungen mit Adjektiven eine Verstärkung aus sehr bombenfest, bombenrein, bombensicher 2 drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven aus, dass etwas als ausgezeichnet, hervorragend angesehen wird Bombenfigur, Bombengehalt, Bombenkondition
Bombenalarm
Bom ben alarm Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenalarm |a wegen eines drohenden Luftangriffs ausgelöster Alarm b wegen einer Bombendrohung ausgelöster Alarm die Abfertigungshalle des Flughafens war wegen eines Bombenalarms für eine Stunde gesperrt
Bombenangriff
Bom ben an griff Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenangriff |durch Bomben ausgeführter [Luft ]angriff; Bombenanschlag
Bombenanschlag
Bom ben an schlag Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenanschlag |mittels einer Bombe 1 ausgeführter Anschlag
Bombenattentat
Bom ben at ten tat Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B o mbenattentat |Bombenanschlag
Bombendrohung
Bom ben dro hung Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mbendrohung |Ankündigung eines Bombenanschlags
Bombeneinschlag
Bom ben ein schlag Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbeneinschlag |a das Einschlagen einer Bombe 1 b Stelle, an der eine Bombe 1 eingeschlagen ist
Bombenerfolg
Bom ben er folg Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend , der |B o mbenerf o lg |sehr großer Erfolg das Theaterstück wurde ein Bombenerfolg
Bombenexplosion
Bom ben ex plo si on Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mbenexplosion |Explosion einer Bombe 1
bombenfest
bom ben fest Adjektiv umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend |b o mbenf e st |unumstößlich [feststehend ], unverrückbar fest
bombenfest
bom ben fest Adjektiv |b o mbenfest |durch Bomben 1 nicht zerstörbar
Bombenflugzeug
Bom ben flug zeug Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B o mbenflugzeug |schweres Flugzeug zum Transportieren und Abwerfen von Bomben
Bombenform
Bom ben form Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend , die |B o mbenf o rm |ohne Plural Hochform
Bombengeschäft
Bom ben ge schäft Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |B o mbengesch ä ft |
Bombengeschwader
Bom ben ge schwa der Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B o mbengeschwader |Bomberverband
Bombenhagel
Bom ben ha gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenhagel | Hagel 2 von niedergehenden Bomben 1
Bombenkrieg
Bom ben krieg Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenkrieg |mit dem Einsatz von Bomben 1 geführter Krieg
Bombenleger
Bom ben le ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenleger |jemand, der Bombenanschläge verübt
Bombenlegerin
Bom ben le ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mbenlegerin |weibliche Form zu Bombenleger
Bombennacht
Bom ben nacht Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mbennacht |Nacht mit schweren Bombenangriffen
Bombenschuss
Bom ben schuss Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |B o mbensch u ss |
bombensicher
bom ben si cher Adjektiv umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend |b o mbens i cher |ganz gewiss, ganz sicher
bombensicher
bom ben si cher Adjektiv |b o mbensicher |Schutz vor den Auswirkungen eines Bombenangriffs bietend
Bombenstimmung
Bom ben stim mung Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich emotional verstärkend , die |B o mbenst i mmung |ohne Plural ausgelassene Stimmung (bei einem Fest o. Ä.)
Bombenteppich
Bom ben tep pich Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenteppich |
Bombenterror
Bom ben ter ror Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbenterror |durch Bombenanschläge oder -angriffe ausgeübter Terror der Bombenterror der Hamas, in Irland
Bombentrichter
Bom ben trich ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mbentrichter |durch den Einschlag einer Bombe 1 entstandene trichterförmige Vertiefung Kurzform: Trichter 3
Bomber
Bom ber Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mber |der Bomber; Genitiv: des Bombers, Plural: die Bomber 1 umgangssprachlich Bombenflugzeug 2 Sportjargon Fuß -, auch Handballspieler mit überdurchschnittlicher Schusskraft 3 salopp Bombenleger
Bomberin
Bom be rin Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mberin |die Bomberin; Genitiv: der Bomberin, Plural: die Bomberinnen weibliche Form zu Bomber 2 2, 3
Bomberjacke
Bom ber ja cke Substantiv, feminin , die |B o mberjacke |meist wattierte, kurze sportliche Steppjacke (wie sie in ähnlicher Form von Piloten in Militärmaschinen getragen wird )
Bomberverband
Bom ber ver band Substantiv, maskulin , der |B o mberverband |Verband von Bombenflugzeugen
bombieren
bom bie ren schwaches Verb |bomb ie ren |1 Glasplatten im Ofen biegen 2 Blech umbördeln oder biegen, z. B. bombiertes Blech (Wellblech )3 den Deckel durch Gasdruck u. Ä. nach außen wölben (von Konservendosen ); vgl. Bombage
Bombierung
Bom bie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Bomb ie rung |
bombig
bom big Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |b o mbig |großartig, hervorragend, ausgezeichnet eine bombige Stimmung | das hast du bombig hingekriegt | sich bombig amüsieren
Bombilla
Bom bil la Substantiv, feminin , die |bɔmˈbɪlja |die Bombilla; Genitiv: der Bombilla, Plural: die Bombillas spanisch bombilla, zu: bomba = Glühbirne; Bombe (nach der Form )(in Südamerika zum Trinken des Mate verwendetes ) an einem Ende siebartiges Saugrohr aus Silber oder Rohrgeflecht
Bombing
Bom bing Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , das |B o mbing |das Bombing; Genitiv: des Bombings französisch -englisch [illegales ] Graffitisprayen
Bombus
Bom bus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |B o mbus |der Bombus; Genitiv: des Bombus griechisch-lateinisch ; »dumpfes Geräusch «1 Ohrensausen 2 Darmkollern
Bombykometer
Bom by ko me ter Substantiv, Neutrum Textilindustrie , das |Bombykom e ter |das Bombykometer; Genitiv: des Bombykometers, Plural: die Bombykometer griechisch-neulateinisch ; griechisch Umrechnungstafel zur Ermittlung der Fadenfeinheit aufgrund des Fadengewichtes
French Dictionary
bombage
bombage n. m. nom masculin familier Action d ’écrire à la bombe aérosol. : Le bombage d ’un graffiti.
bombance
bombance n. f. nom féminin vieilli Festin, bonne chère. LOCUTION Faire bombance. Manger beaucoup.
bombarde
bombarde n. f. nom féminin 1 Pièce d ’artillerie qui lançait des boulets de pierre. 2 Hautbois breton.
bombardement
bombardement n. m. nom masculin Action de bombarder. : Il y a des bombardements terribles sur la ville assiégée.
bombarder
bombarder v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Faire tomber des obus, des bombes sur un objectif. 2 figuré Lancer de nombreux projectiles sur quelqu ’un, quelque chose. : On les bombarda de tomates. aimer
bombardier
bombardier n. m. nom masculin Avion de bombardement.
bombé
bombé , ée adj. adjectif Arrondi. : Un couvercle bombé.
bombe
bombe n. f. nom féminin 1 Engin explosif. : Une bombe à retardement. Note Technique La bombe atomique s ’abrège en bombe A, la bombe bactériologique, en bombe B, la bombe à hydrogène, en bombe H, la bombe à neutrons, en bombe N. 2 Récipient métallique contenant un liquide sous pression. : Des bombes de peinture. 3 Casquette protectrice des cavaliers. : Pour aller à cheval, Julien met sa bombe.
bombement
bombement n. m. nom masculin Convexité. : Le bombement d ’un couvercle.
bomber
bomber v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif 1 Rendre convexe. : Bomber la poitrine. SYNONYME gonfler . 2 Écrire à la bombe aérosol. : Bomber un graffiti. verbe intransitif Devenir convexe. : Le mur bombe. aimer
bombyx
bombyx n. m. nom masculin Papillon du ver à soie. Prononciation Le mot rime avec rixe, [bɔ̃biks ] Note Orthographique bomb yx.
Spanish Dictionary
bomba
bomba nombre femenino 1 Máquina que se usa para extraer, elevar o impulsar líquidos y gases de un lugar a otro :bomba hidráulica; extraen el agua del local inundado con una bomba; este corazón artificial podría definirse como una pequeña bomba mecánica que funciona con la energía que le suministran dos pilas; una bomba de combustible .bomba de calor Aparato empleado para la calefacción y refrigeración; está formado por un compresor, un condensador y un evaporador conectados a un circuito por el que circula un fluido :la bomba de calor calienta por el calor desprendido en la condensación y refrigera por el calor absorbido en la evaporación .bomba de vacío Comprensor utilizado para extraer aire y gases no condensados y conseguir un espacio de presión inferior a la atmósfera .bomba hidráulica Aparato que aprovecha la energía cinética del caudal del agua para mover parte del líquido a un nivel superior .2 Bomba pequeña formada por un tubo y un émbolo para inflar las ruedas de la bicicleta .SINÓNIMO bombín, inflador .3 Artefacto explosivo provisto de un mecanismo que lo hace estallar en determinadas condiciones, en especial por impacto :bomba de mano; bomba incendiaria; bomba de neutrones; una bomba explotó hoy en el centro de la ciudad, hiriendo a tres personas; las terribles bombas atómicas lanzadas sobre Hiroshima y Nagasaki en agosto de 1945 precipitaron el fin de la guerra; la carga policial, que utilizó multitud de bombas lacrimógenas y balas de goma, acabó con un saldo de dos heridos y 30 detenidos .Se construye a menudo en aposición a otro nombre con el que normalmente no concuerda en número: paquete bomba ; coches bomba .bomba de relojería Bomba accionada por un reloj .bomba lapa Bomba que se coloca adherida a los bajos de un coche .El plural es bombas lapa .4 Noticia inesperada que causa sorpresa o estupor :bomba informativa; noticia bomba; la dimisión del funcionario fue una bomba para todos los medios informativos .SINÓNIMO bombazo .5 Masa de lava arrojada por un volcán que, merced al movimiento de rotación que sufre en su recorrido aéreo y gracias a su plasticidad, adopta una forma redondeada o de pera .6 Copla improvisada que los músicos intercalan en la interpretación de ciertos sones populares del sureste de México .7 Colomb Objeto de goma o de otro material flexible, generalmente de forma redonda, que relleno de aire o de un gas menos pesado, se eleva en el aire y sirve de juguete para los niños o como adorno en algún lugar :cientos de bombas rojas y azules decoraban el amplio salón .SINÓNIMO globo .8 Colomb, Hond, RDom Pompa de jabón que se hace mojando una cañita en agua jabonosa y soplando por el orificio de la misma :los niños están felices haciendo bombas, pero se van a gastar todo el jabón .9 Cuba Lámpara que tiene forma esférica .10 Cuba Sombrero de copa alta .SINÓNIMO chistera .11 Ecuad, Guat, Hond, Perú coloquial Borrachera .12 adverbio De manera magnífica, estupenda o extraordinaria :pasarlo bomba .bomba de cobalto med Instrumento utilizado para el tratamiento de tumores por radiación de cobalto radioactivo .bomba fétida Pequeña ampolla que contiene una sustancia maloliente y se rompe por presión; se utiliza como artículo de broma :para su desgracia, la bomba fétida que preparó para su profesor se le rompió en la cartera camino de clase .darse bomba Venez Presumir de algo :se da bomba con la nueva moto .SINÓNIMO fanfarronear . VÉASE coche bomba; noticia bomba; paquete bomba . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz de origen onomatopéyico, afín al latín bombus ‘zumbido ’.
bombacha
bombacha nombre femenino 1 CSur, Bol Prenda de ropa interior femenina, de tejido suave, que cubre los genitales y las nalgas y llega hasta la cadera; en un extremo tiene dos aberturas para pasar las piernas y en el otro una goma elástica que se ajusta al tronco .Se usa también en plural con el mismo significado .SINÓNIMO braga, blúmer, calzón, calzonarias, calzonarios, pantaleta .2 CSur Prenda de vestir del gaucho u hombre de campo que consiste en un pantalón ancho ceñido a los tobillos :la bombacha es una de las prendas más cómodas para montar a caballo .Se usa también en plural con el mismo significado . VÉASE media bombacha .
bombacho
bombacho adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [pantalón ] Que es ancho, de forma abombada y con perneras terminadas en un fruncido o una goma elástica que se ajustan a una altura variable de la pierna :el bombacho se utiliza en algunos deportes como el golf o el montañismo .2 nombre masculino Vestido de bebé o niño pequeño con pantalones cortos de forma abombada y ajustados por encima de la rodilla .Se usa también en plural para hacer referencia a una sola prenda .
bombachudo
bombachudo nombre masculino 1 Arg, Urug Pantalón corto y amplio para bebés, ceñido en la cintura y los muslos por un elástico .2 Arg, Urug Pantalón corto, fruncido y algo amplio, que cubre hasta la mitad del muslo, al que se ciñe por un elástico :las mujeres solían hacer gimnasia con bombachudos blancos .
bombarda
bombarda nombre femenino 1 Pieza de artillería con cañón de gran calibre que lanzaba proyectiles pesados de piedra :a pesar de su difícil manejo, la antigua bombarda era muy estimada por su alcance y potencia .SINÓNIMO lombarda .2 Embarcación de vela de dos palos y armada con morteros en la proa que se empleaba para bombardear .3 Embarcación con dos palos, el mayor en el centro y el otro en popa, y velas trapezoidales :las bombardas se usaban antiguamente en el Mediterráneo .4 Antiguo instrumento musical de viento de sección cónica, con boquilla de caña y doble lengüeta :la bombarda, utilizada desde el siglo xiv, se consideraba un bajo de la chirimía .ETIMOLOGÍA Probablemente alteración de lombarda (V.) con cambio de l por b, por imitación del ruido que produce .
bombardear
bombardear verbo transitivo 1 Arrojar bombas desde una aeronave .2 Hacer fuego violento y sostenido de artillería, dirigiendo los proyectiles contra el interior de una población u otro recinto :varios testigos afirman que los rebeldes bombardean la ciudad, fuertemente defendida por el ejército, con artillería pesada .3 Asediar o agobiar a alguien con alguna cosa o con la petición reiterada de algo en muy corto espacio de tiempo :bombardea a sus compañeros de la residencia con escritos y folletos; la televisión está todo el día bombardeándonos con malas noticias .4 fís Someter un cuerpo a la acción de ciertas radiaciones o al impacto de neutrones u otras partículas del átomo .
bombardeo
bombardeo nombre masculino Acción de bombardear :la gran potencia tiene preparado el bombardeo de la ciudad en caso de guerra; los científicos alemanes lograron, mediante bombardeo con neutrones, romper el núcleo del uranio de masa atómica grande en dos fragmentos; cuando a la gente se la empacha, como es el caso del bombardeo de los medios audiovisuales, se harta y se produce una reacción de rechazo .
bombardero, -ra
bombardero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [barco de guerra ] Que está equipado con mortero, cañón u obús :lancha bombardera .2 nombre masculino Avión militar diseñado y equipado para bombardear .3 Insecto del mismo orden que el escarabajo, de aproximadamente 1 cm de longitud, que se caracteriza por presentar unas glándulas anales muy desarrolladas que utiliza para su defensa expulsando un líquido ácido en forma de vapor blanquecino acompañado de un pequeño estruendo .
bombardino
bombardino nombre masculino Instrumento musical de viento parecido a la tuba pero de menor tamaño, sonido menos grave y con varias válvulas :el bombardino se ha utilizado profusamente en bandas militares, municipales y escolares desde el siglo xix .
bombardón
bombardón nombre masculino Instrumento musical de viento de la familia de los metales, hecho de cobre, con pistones y de sonido grave .
bombasí
bombasí nombre masculino Tela gruesa y algo burda de algodón, afelpada por una de sus caras; se utiliza principalmente para prendas de abrigo y prendas de vestir corrientes .SINÓNIMO fustal, fustán .El plural es bombasíes .
bombazo
bombazo nombre masculino 1 Golpe y explosión de la bomba al caer :el bombazo nos sacó de la trinchera y yo me encontré encima de la paja en el descampado .2 Daño que causa esta explosión .3 Noticia inesperada que causa sorpresa o estupor :si la noticia se confirma, será un bombazo .SINÓNIMO bomba .4 Producto nuevo que tiene gran aceptación :ha sido récord de ventas y el gran bombazo de la literatura erótica; cuando uno impacta y comunica, haga lo que haga es un bombazo .
bombear
bombear 1 verbo transitivo 1 Elevar agua u otro líquido por medio de una bomba que lo impulsa :el corazón bombea sangre .2 Lanzar una pelota por alto haciendo que siga una trayectoria parabólica :en los saques de esquina se suele bombear la pelota sobre el arco contrario .3 Arrojar o disparar bombas de artillería contra una cosa .4 Arg coloquial Perjudicar intencionadamente a una persona :lo bombeó solamente porque le tenía rabia .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de bomba (V.).
bombear
bombear 2 verbo transitivo Dar bombo (publicidad o importancia excesivas ) a alguien o a algo .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de bombo .
bombeo
bombeo nombre masculino 1 Acción de bombear un líquido :la incidencia de restricciones ha sido nula gracias al refuerzo del bombeo de aguas de manantial .2 Curvatura dada a una carretera para evitar la acumulación de agua .
bomberito
bomberito nombre masculino Urug Pequeño extintor de incendios que se lleva en los autos como herramienta de precaución .
bombero, -ra
bombero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio apagar incendios y prestar ayuda en casos de siniestro :puesto de bomberos; cuerpo de bomberos .2 Colomb, Ecuad, PRico, Venez Persona que expende combustible al público .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Cuba [persona ] Que es tonto .4 nombre masculino Cuba dep En el béisbol, pitcher que sustituye a otro que se ha lesionado o no rinde lo suficiente . VÉASE camión de bomberos .
bómbice
bómbice nombre masculino zool Gusano de seda .
bombilla
bombilla nombre femenino 1 Ampolla de cristal en cuyo interior, en el que se ha hecho el vacío, hay un filamento que produce luz por incandescencia al paso de una corriente eléctrica :una lámpara de escritorio con bombilla de 60 watios o más produce un calor perceptible y muy cercano a la cabeza que puede llegar a molestar .2 RPlata, Bol Tubo metálico con el extremo inferior abultado y agujereado, que se usa para sorber el mate :estropeaba el mate tirando de un lado y de otro la bombilla, como si estuviera haciendo polenta .3 dep Área marcada en el campo de baloncesto justo bajo las canastas, delimitada entre la línea de fondo y la de tiros libres .SINÓNIMO botella .
bombillo
bombillo nombre masculino 1 Aparato con sifón para evitar la subida del mal olor en los desagües, retretes, baños, etc .2 Mecanismo de una cerradura que mueve los cierres cuando se introduce la llave :la parte en la que más se fijan los ladrones es en el bombillo o cilindro, lo que rodea al hueco por donde se introduce la llave .SINÓNIMO bombín, cilindro .3 ACent, Car Bombilla (ampolla de cristal ).4 mar Bomba pequeña, generalmente portátil .
bombín
bombín nombre masculino 1 Sombrero masculino de fieltro gris o negro, rígido, de copa redondeada y ala pequeña y abarquillada :Charlie Chaplin siempre llevaba bombín y bastón en sus películas .SINÓNIMO sombrero hongo .2 Bomba pequeña que sirve para llenar de aire los neumáticos de una bicicleta .SINÓNIMO bomba, inflador .3 Mecanismo de una cerradura que mueve los cierres cuando se introduce la llave :para robar un automóvil, suelen recurrir a la extracción del bombín de una puerta .SINÓNIMO bombillo, cilindro .
bombo
bombo nombre masculino 1 Tambor de gran tamaño y sonido grave, que se toca con un mazo grande :el bombo se emplea especialmente en las bandas de música y las orquestas .2 Persona que toca este instrumento :ser el bombo de una orquesta .3 Tambor de gran tamaño y sonido grave que forma parte de la batería; va apoyado en el suelo en posición vertical, y se toca con un mazo accionado con un pedal :algunos grupos de rock utilizan baterías con doble bombo .4 Recipiente esférico y giratorio que sirve para contener las bolas o papeletas de un sorteo, que se van extrayendo de él al azar :los niños cantan los números que se extraen de los bombos en el sorteo de lotería de Navidad .5 Publicidad e importancia excesivas que se dan a una persona, una noticia u otra cosa :dar bombo a un evento; estrenaron la película con mucho bombo .6 coloquial Vientre abultado de la mujer embarazada :está de seis meses y ya tiene un bombo enorme .a bombo y platillo Con mucha publicidad y difusión, para que sea conocido por mucha gente :anunciaron la boda a bombo y platillo; el grupo irlandés regresa con un gran disco que será lanzado internacionalmente a bombo y platillo por su compañía discográfica .hacer un bombo coloquial Dejar embarazada a una mujer .irse al bombo Arg, Urug coloquial Fracasar un proyecto :teníamos el plan de ir de vacaciones pero se fue al bombo cuando se enfermó mi hija .tirar (o mandar ) al bombo Arg, Urug coloquial Provocar el fracaso de una persona o un proyecto :la mandó al bombo cuando no le aprobó el examen de la última materia que le quedaba; tiré al bombo la idea de comprarme una casa, todavía están muy caras .
bombón
bombón nombre masculino 1 Pequeño dulce de chocolate que suele ir relleno de trufa, licor, algún tipo de crema u otra cosa, como una avellana o una cereza confitada :caja de bombones; bombones surtidos .2 coloquial Persona atractiva o prototipo de belleza :¡vaya bombón acaba de entrar en esa tienda! ; me enseñó una foto de su niña y, la verdad, es un bombón .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del francés bonbon , resultado de la reduplicación en lenguaje infantil del adjetivo bon ‘bueno ’.
bombona
bombona nombre femenino 1 Esp Recipiente para líquidos, grande, de vidrio o loza, de boca estrecha y vientre abultado :una bombona de agua destilada .2 Esp, Venez Recipiente, generalmente metálico, de forma cilíndrica y cierre hermético, que sirve para almacenar o transportar gases o líquidos muy volátiles; está provisto de un dispositivo que permite dosificar la salida de su contenido :una bombona de butano; una bombona de oxígeno .
bombonaje
bombonaje nombre masculino Planta de tallos sarmentosos cuyas hojas palmeadas se emplean para confeccionar los sombreros de panamá .
bombonera
bombonera nombre femenino 1 Recipiente para bombones .2 Vivienda o habitación pequeña y agradable que resulta acogedora :el departamento que se compró Juan es una bombonera .
bombonería
bombonería nombre femenino Establecimiento en el que se elaboran y se venden dulces, especialmente bombones .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
bomb
bomb /bɑm |bɔm / (! 語末 -mbのbは発音しない; →lamb 語源 ) 〖擬音語; 「ブンブン 」〗(名 )bomber 名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 C 爆弾 ; 〖the ~〗原 [水 ]爆, 核兵器 ▸ a nuclear [an atomic ] bomb 核 [原子 ]爆弾 ▸ A bomb goes off [explodes ].爆弾が爆発する ▸ plant [drop ] bombs 爆弾をしかける [投下する ]▸ a bomb attack [blast ]爆撃 [爆風 ]2 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆〖単数形で 〗大金 ; 成功 ▸ make a bomb ひともうけする ▸ cost a bomb 大金がかかる 3 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆〖単数形で 〗(芝居などの )大失敗 .4 C (高圧ガスなどの )ボンベ ; スプレー容器 .5 C 〘アメフト 〙ロングパス .6 C ⦅俗 ⦆麻薬入りタバコ .b è the b ó mb ⦅くだけて ⦆すごいやつ [こと ]だ .go d ò wn a b ó mb =go (like ) a bomb (2 ).g ò (like ) a b ó mb ⦅英話 ⦆1 〈車などが 〉とても速く走る .2 とてもうまくゆく .l ò ok like a b ó mb has h ì t it ⦅くだけて ⦆〈部屋などが 〉めちゃめちゃにちらかっている .p ù t a b ó mb under A A 〈活気のない組織 人など 〉を (せかして )改善させる .動詞 ~s /-z /; ~ed /-d /; ~ing 他動詞 1 …を爆破する , 爆撃する ▸ The capital was heavily [badly ] bombed during the war .戦時中, 首都は激しい爆撃を受けた 2 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆〈試験 〉に大失敗する, 落ちる .3 ⦅米俗 ⦆…に圧勝する .自動詞 1 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆(乗り物で )ぶっ飛ばす (along ).2 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈芝居 ショーなどが 〉大失敗する (out ).3 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆試験に大失敗する, 落ちる .be b ò mbed ó ut 1 〈人が 〉爆撃で家を壊される, 焼け出される .2 〈建物が 〉爆弾で破壊される .~́ b à y 〘軍 〙(爆撃機の )爆弾倉, 爆弾搭載室 .~̀ disp ó sal 不発弾処理 .~́ f à ctory (非合法の )爆弾製造工場 .~́ sc à re [thr è at ]爆破予告 .~́ sh è lter 防空壕 (ごう ), 核シェルター .~́ s ì te =bombsite .~́ squ à d 爆弾処理班 .
bombard
bom bard /bɑmbɑ́ː r d |bɔm -/〖原義は 2 〗動詞 他動詞 1 【質問 電話 手紙などで 】〈人 〉を攻め立てる «with » .2 【爆弾 砲弾などで 】〈場所 人 〉を (連続的に )爆撃 [砲撃 ]する «with » .3 〘物理 〙【粒子 放射線などで 】〈原子など 〉に衝撃を与える «with » .
bombardier
bom bard ier /bɑ̀mbə r dɪ́ə r |bɔ̀m -/名詞 C (爆撃機の )爆撃手 ; ⦅英 ⦆砲兵下士官 ; 〖通例B -〗⦅カナダ ⦆スノーモービルの一種 .
bombardment
bom b á rd ment 名詞 C U 爆撃, 砲撃 ; (質問などの )集中, 攻撃 ; 〘物理 〙衝撃 .
bombast
bom bast /bɑ́mbæst |bɔ́m -/名詞 U ⦅非難して ⦆大言壮語, 大げさな言葉 .
bombastic
bom bas tic /bɑmbǽstɪk |bɔm -/形容詞 ⦅非難して ⦆(人や言葉が )大げさな .
Bombay
Bom bay /bɑ̀mbéɪ |bɔ̀m -/名詞 ボンベイ 〘Mumbaiの旧称 〙.
bombed
bombed /bɑmd |bɔmd /形容詞 1 爆撃を受けた ; 爆撃にさらされた .2 =bombed-out 2 .
bombed-out
b ò mbed- ó ut 形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗爆撃で追われた 〈人 〉; 爆撃で破壊された 〈町など 〉; 大打撃を受けた .2 ⦅くだけて ⦆〖be ~〗(酒 麻薬で )酔っ払って, ふらふらで .
bomber
bomb er /bɑ́mə r |bɔ́mə / (! 語中 -mb-のbは発音しない; →lamb 語源 ) →bomb 名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 爆撃機 ; 爆撃手 .2 爆破犯人 .3 ボマージャケット (bomber jacket ).
bombing
bomb ing /bɑ́mɪŋ |bɔ́m -/→bomb 名詞 U 〖具体例ではa ( …) ~/~s 〗爆撃, 爆破 ; ⦅比喩的に ⦆やっつけること ▸ a suicide bombing 自爆テロ ▸ a bombing campaign 空爆
bombproof
b ó mb pr ò of 形容詞 爆弾 [爆撃 ]に耐える, 防弾の, 防空用の .
bombshell
b ó mb sh è ll 名詞 C 1 ⦅くだけて 否定的に ⦆思いがけないニュース, 意外な事, 驚き ; 悪い知らせ, 失望 ▸ drop a bombshell on A Aに爆弾宣言をする 2 ⦅くだけて ⦆非常に魅力的な女性 .3 ⦅やや古 ⦆砲弾 .
bombsight
b ó mb s ì ght 名詞 C (爆撃機の )爆撃照準器 [装置 ].
bombsite
b ó mb s ì te 名詞 C 被爆地 [区 ]域 .