Bombarding Meaning in English

word · lemma: bombard

US

bɑmˈbɑɹdɪŋ

bahm-BARD-ing

UK

bəmbˈɑːdɪŋ

buhm-BAA-ding

Definition

To attack something repeatedly with bombs or similar objects, or to keep sending a lot of things or information to someone at once.

Usage & Nuances

Used literally (warfare, science: 'bombarding the target') and figuratively ('bombarding with questions'). Often paired with 'with': 'bombarding him with emails'. Formal in science, informal in conversation.

• Spanish: bombardeando - atacando (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): bombardeando - atacando (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): bombardeando - atacando (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 轰炸 - 困扰（引申）
• Chinese (Traditional): 轟炸 - 困擾（引申）
• Hindi: बमबारी करना - लगातार सवाल पूछना (रूपक)
• Arabic: قصف - مضايقة (مجازي)
• Bengali: বোমা বর্ষণ করা - প্রচণ্ডভাবে ছেয়ে ফেলা (প্রশ্ন/তথ্য)
• Russian: бомбардировать
• Japanese: 爆撃する - 浴びせる (質問・情報など)
• Vietnamese: oanh tạc - dồn dập (câu hỏi/thông tin)
• Korean: 퍼붓다 - 폭격하다
• Turkish: bombalamak - yağdırmak (soru/bilgi)
• Urdu: مسلسل سوالات یا معلومات سے تنگ کرنا - بمباری کرنا
• Indonesian: ném bom - dồn dập (câu hỏi/thông tin)

Example Sentences

The army was bombarding the city all night.

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Reporters kept bombarding her with questions.

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He is always bombarding me with emails.

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Social media is bombarding us with ads these days.

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The kids started bombarding me with requests as soon as I came home.

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Don't keep bombarding your boss with the same question.

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