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bombing

Pronunciation: [ˈbɒmɪŋ]

Word

Learn how to use bombing in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “military”

(noun) the act of attacking a place with bombs from the air. It's when airplanes drop bombs to destroy buildings or other targets.

Example

The bombing of the enemy base was successful.

Example

There was no bombing during the peace negotiations.

Example

Why did the city suffer so much from the bombing?

Context: “fail”

(verb) to do something really badly, especially in a way that causes failure. Like when an actor forgets their lines during a play.

Example

The comedian's jokes made the audience laugh, she really killed it and didn’t bomb at all!

Example

He bombed during the test because he didn’t study.

Example

Did you bomb the presentation yesterday?

How to pronounce bombing

Pronunciation: [ˈbɒmɪŋ]

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