bomb
a weapon that explodes and causes great damage
A bomb is a device filled with explosives that blows up. In informal British and Indian English, 'cost a bomb' means cost a lot of money.
bomb meaning in Hindi
ऐसा हथियार जो फटकर भारी नुक़सान करता है; बम
Bomb विस्फोटक से भरा उपकरण है जो फट जाता है। अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में 'cost a bomb' का अर्थ है बहुत महँगा होना।
Examples
- The concert tickets cost a bomb, but the show was worth it.कॉन्सर्ट के टिकट बहुत महँगे थे, पर शो पैसे वसूल था।
- Police defused a bomb found in a bag near the railway station.पुलिस ने रेलवे स्टेशन के पास एक बैग में मिला बम निष्क्रिय किया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
The B at the end of BOMB is silent, like the quiet before a BANG!
💡 Did you know?
The final 'b' in 'bomb' is silent, just as in 'comb', 'tomb' and 'thumb'.
Word origin
From French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus, 'a booming sound'.
Other meanings
noun a military plane that drops bombs, or a person who attacks with bombs
bomb meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | ऐसा हथियार जो फटकर भारी नुक़सान करता है; बम |
| Arabic · العربية | سلاح ينفجر ويُحدث دمارًا كبيرًا؛ قنبلة |
| French · Français | arme qui explose et cause de grands dégâts ; bombe |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | senjata yang meledak dan menimbulkan kerusakan besar; bom |
| Chinese · 中文 | 会爆炸并造成严重破坏的武器；炸弹 |
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to talk too proudly about what you have or have done
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the metal cover over a car's engine (British and Indian English)
extra money added to someone's pay, or any pleasant extra thing