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- [verb bom-bahrd, buh m-; noun bom-bahrd]
- /verb bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-; noun ˈbɒm bɑrd/
- /bɒmˈbɑːd/
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- [verb bom-bahrd, buh m-; noun bom-bahrd]
- /verb bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-; noun ˈbɒm bɑrd/
Definitions of bombard word
- verb bombard If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or you keep criticizing them. 3
- verb bombard When soldiers bombard a place, they attack it with continuous heavy gunfire or bombs. 3
- verb bombard to attack with concentrated artillery fire or bombs 3
- verb bombard to attack with vigour and persistence 3
- verb bombard to attack verbally, esp with questions 3
- verb bombard to direct high-energy particles or photons against (atoms, nuclei, etc) esp to produce ions or nuclear transformations 3
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Origin of bombard
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (noun) < Medieval Latin bombarda stone-throwing engine (Latin bomb(us) booming noise (see bomb) + -arda -ard)
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Parts of speech for Bombard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bombard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bombard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bombard
verb bombard
- hound — Nautical. either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Compare cheek (def 12).
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- blitz — If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.
Antonyms for bombard
verb bombard
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
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