bomb
/bɑm/ verb B1- To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
- To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.
- To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.
- To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
- To move at high speed. · I was bombing down the road on my motorbike.
- To make oneself drunk.
- To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
- To fail dismally. · I totally bombed that exam.
He/she/it bombs · Past bombed · Past participle bombed · -ing form bombing
Verb forms
- Base form
- bomb
- He/she/it
- bombs
- Past
- bombed
- Past participle
- bombed
- -ing form
- bombing
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