bombing

US /ˈbɑː.mɪŋ/

UK /ˈbɑː.mɪŋ/

1.

an act of attacking a place with bombs

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The city suffered heavy bombing during the war.

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There was a sudden bombing raid on the enemy's position.

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bombardment air raid shelling attack strike

2.

a complete failure

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The play was a complete bombing on opening night.

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His latest movie was a critical and commercial bombing.

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flop disaster debacle fiasco failure

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bomb A-bomb bombe bath bomb go down a bomb