What does Bombing mean?

Definitions for Bombing
bomb·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Bombing.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. bombing, bombardmentnoun

    an attack by dropping bombs

  2. bombingnoun

    the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

Wiktionary

  1. bombingnoun

    The action of dropping bombs from the air.

  2. bombingnoun

    The action of placing and detonating bombs.

ChatGPT

  1. bombing

    Bombing is the action or strategy of aggressively attacking a particular area, typically in a war zone, using explosives, bombs, or other destructive weapons, often delivered by aircraft or artillery. It can also refer to any incident in which explosives are maliciously used to cause harm, damage, or disruption. The term can also be used figuratively to describe a disastrous failure or poor performance.

Matched Categories

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Bombing' in Nouns Frequency: #2888

How to pronounce Bombing?

How to say Bombing in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bombing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bombing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Bombing in a Sentence

  1. Brandon Denny:

    Brandon Denny's always had a great attitude, but I know Brandon Denny has to get frustrated sometimes, brandon Denny has all these thoughts in Brandon Denny head, but Brandon Denny just can't make the words come out of Brandon Denny mouth. Brandon Denny's never been able to use Brandon Denny right hand since the bombing. But, Brandon Denny never complains.

  2. Charles Krauthammer:

    Obama gave the terror bombing 51 seconds of his speech today in Havana. I thought the whole story of his presidency and its foreign policy was seen in the split screen, on one side, you had the video footage of the attack in Belgium. This is the real world. And on the other side was Obama, in the fantasy world he inhabits, where Cuba is of some geopolitical significance in his mind.

  3. Van Der Klaauw:

    The indiscriminate bombing of populated areas, with or without prior warning, is in contravention of international humanitarian law.

  4. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

    The Russians say they want to destroy Daesh but they are not bombing Daesh : they are bombing the moderate opposition, less than 30 per cent of Russian strikes are against Daesh targets.

  5. Gennady Gudkov:

    The threat of terrorist activity has risen sharply in connection with the beginning of a mass bombing campaign in Syria, moreover, it has increased specifically in Moscow.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Bombing#10000#11788#100000

Translations for Bombing

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for Bombing »

Translation

Find a translation for the Bombing definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Bombing." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Bombing>.

Discuss these Bombing definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Bombing? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    Bombing

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    established or prearranged unalterably
    A articulate
    B foreordained
    C epidemic
    D incumbent

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Bombing: