Bombing: meaning, definitions and examples
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bombing
[ หbษmษชล ]
in warfare
The action of attacking an enemy with bombs, shells, or other explosive weapons.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bombing of the city caused widespread destruction.
- There were reports of a bombing in the capital.
in slang
A great success or achievement, especially in entertainment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The movie was a bombing at the box office.
- Her performance at the concert was a total bombing.
Translations
Translations of the word "bombing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bombardeio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฎเคฌเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Bombardierung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengeboman
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐัะดัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ bombardowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ๆ (ใฐใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท bombardement
๐ช๐ธ bombardeo
๐น๐ท bombardฤฑman
๐ฐ๐ท ํญ๊ฒฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุตู
๐จ๐ฟ bombardovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ bombardovanie
๐จ๐ณ ่ฝฐ็ธ (hลngzhร )
๐ธ๐ฎ bombardiranje
๐ฎ๐ธ sprengjuรกrรกs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bombardman
๐ฒ๐ฝ bombardeo
Word origin
The word 'bombing' originates from the noun 'bomb', which came into English from French 'bombe' in the early 17th century. The military sense of bombing, as in attacking with bombs, became prevalent in the 20th century during various wars. The slang usage of 'bombing' to describe a great success or a failure emerged in the 20th century as well, particularly in entertainment contexts.
See also: bomb, bombast, bombastic, bomber, bombs, bombshell.