(of a business) To go bankrupt
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Explosive weapons
Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition
Plural for a container filled with explosive or incendiary material
“A bomb or a missile explodes, spreading the chemical or biological agent over a wide area.”
Plural for a large amount of money (paid for something)
“That course will cost me a bomb. Fourteen thousand dollars for five months!”
Plural for an object, person or endeavor in a state of failure
“In 1995, another big-budget pirate movie had been a complete bomb at the box office.”
Plural for a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power
Plural for a fuss, uproar or commotion
Plural for a cannabis cigarette
Plural for football pass toward opponent's goal
Plural for an unstable time or period, usually marked by intense difficulty or danger
Plural for a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine
Plural for a period of continuous heavy gunfire
Plural for a vehement outburst of a specified feeling or reaction
To bombard with bombs or artillery
“The army is continuing to heavily bomb the city on a daily basis.”
To destroy, especially with bombs or explosives
“The commander knew that Takali housed most of the island's fighters and was determined to bomb the place into dust.”
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“You might schedule a beauty makeover program for women during Super Bowl weekend, but a dress-for-success seminar for men during the same weekend would totally bomb.”
To move very quickly
“Kids on their bikes bomb past us down the road.”
To comprehensively defeat
To stop operating
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To assault or attack, especially militarily
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