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bomb

Pronunciation: [bɑm]

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Learn how to use bomb in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “explosives”

(noun) a bomb is a device that explodes and causes destruction. It can be used in wars or in movies to create big explosions.

Example

The fireworks show looked like a bomb going off in the sky.

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The area was quiet and safe; there was no sign of a bomb anywhere.

Example

What happens when a bomb is set off?

Context: “failure”

(verb) to bomb means to fail very badly at something, like a test or a performance. It's often used when someone's effort does not succeed.

Example

He studied really hard and did great on his test; he didn't bomb it at all.

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She bombed the audition and didn't get the part in the play.

Example

Did anyone bomb their performance during the show?

Context: “entertainment”

(noun) a bomb can also mean something that is a major disappointment, like a movie that everyone thought would be good but wasn't.

Example

That movie was amazing; it wasn't a bomb like everyone said it would be.

Example

The new superhero film was a total bomb; hardly anyone liked it.

Example

Why did that film become such a big bomb at the box office?

How to pronounce bomb

Pronunciation: [bɑm]

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