The difference between Bomb and Fortune

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 fortune means destiny, especially favorable.

When used as verbs, bomb means to attack using one or more bombs, whereas fortune means to happen, take place.


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

check bellow for the other definitions of Bomb and Fortune

  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. Fortune as a noun:

    Destiny, especially favorable.

    Examples:

    "She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money."

  2. Fortune as a noun:

    A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

  3. Fortune as a noun:

    A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

  4. Fortune as a noun:

    The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.

  5. Fortune as a noun:

    Good luck.

    Examples:

    "'Fortune favors the brave."

  6. Fortune as a noun:

    One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.

    Examples:

    "He's amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East."

    "My vast fortune was a result of inheritance and stock market nous."

    "Her fortune is estimated at 3 million dollars."

  7. Fortune as a noun:

    A large amount of money.

    Examples:

    "That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?"

  1. Fortune as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To happen, take place.

  2. Fortune as a verb:

    To provide with a fortune.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Richardson"

  3. Fortune as a verb:

    To presage; to tell the fortune of.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"