The difference between Bomb and Bombshell

When used as nouns, bomb means an explosive device used or intended as a weapon. the atomic bomb. events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect, whereas bombshell means a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact.

Bomb is also verb with the meaning: to attack using one or more bombs.

Bomb is also adjective with the meaning: great, awesome.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bomb and Bombshell

  1. Bomb as a noun (dated):

    An explosive device used or intended as a weapon. The atomic bomb. Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.

    Examples:

    "During the Cold War, everyone worried about the bomb sometimes."

  2. Bomb as a noun (slang):

    A failure; an unpopular commercial product. A car in poor condition.

  3. Bomb as a noun (UK, slang):

    A large amount of money, a fortune.

    Examples:

    "make a bomb;  cost a bomb'"

  4. Bomb as a noun (social):

    Something highly effective or attractive. A success; the bomb. A very attractive woman; a bombshell. An action or statement that causes a strong reaction. A long forward pass. A jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, for maximum splashing.

    Examples:

    "Our fabulous new crumpets have been selling like a bomb."

    "It was an ordinary speech, until the president dropped a bomb: he would be retiring for medical reasons."

    "Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi."

  5. Bomb as a noun:

    A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.

  6. Bomb as a noun (chemistry):

    A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.

  7. Bomb as a noun (obsolete):

    A great booming noise; a hollow sound.

  8. Bomb as a noun (slang):

    A woman's breast.

  9. Bomb as a noun (wrestling):

    A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.

  10. Bomb as a noun (slang):

    A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.

  11. Bomb as a noun (colloquial):

    An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body.

  1. Bomb as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.

  2. Bomb as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To fail dismally.

  3. Bomb as a verb (informal):

    To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs.

  4. Bomb as a verb (obsolete):

    To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.

  5. Bomb as a verb (slang):

    To cover an area in many graffiti tags.

  6. Bomb as a verb (informal):

    To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.

  7. Bomb as a verb (slang, reflexive):

    To make oneself drunk.

  8. Bomb as a verb (informal, especially with ''along'', ''down'', ''up'' etc.):

    To move at high speed.

    Examples:

    "I was bombing down the road on my motorbike."

  1. Bomb as an adjective (slang):

    Great, awesome.

    Examples:

    "Have you tried the new tacos from that restaurant? They're pretty bomb!"

  1. Bombshell as a noun:

    a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact

  2. Bombshell as a noun:

    something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational

  3. Bombshell as a noun (by extension):

    someone who is very attractive (compare sex symbol)

    Examples:

    "Diana Dors, the "1950s blonde bombshell" ..."

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