Bombard Meaning in English

word

US

bɑmˈbɑɹd

bahm-BARD

UK

bəmbˈɑːd

buhm-BAHD

Definition

To attack a place or person with bombs or repeated shots. It can also mean to overwhelm someone with many questions or information.

Usage & Nuances

Often used literally for military or physical attacks, and figuratively for overwhelming someone with questions or attention. Common collocations include 'bombard with questions' and 'bombard the city'. Formal to neutral register.

• Spanish: bombardear
• Portuguese (BR): bombardear
• Portuguese (PT): bombardear
• Chinese (Simplified): 轰炸 - 不断提问
• Chinese (Traditional): 轟炸 - 不斷提問
• Hindi: बमबारी करना - सवालों की बौछार करना
• Arabic: يقصف - يمطر (بالأسئلة)
• Bengali: বোমা বর্ষণ করা - প্রশ্নবাণে সাঁতরানো
• Russian: бомбардировать
• Japanese: 爆撃する - 質問攻めにする
• Vietnamese: ném bom - dồn dập (câu hỏi/thông tin)
• Korean: 폭격하다 - 퍼붓다
• Turkish: bombardıman etmek - soru yağmuruna tutmak
• Urdu: بمباری کرنا - سوالات کی بوچھاڑ کرنا
• Indonesian: membombardir - membanjiri (pertanyaan/info)

Example Sentences

The army bombarded the city all night.

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The children bombarded the teacher with questions.

basic

Please don't bombard me with messages.

basic

Reporters bombarded her with questions as soon as she left the building.

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My inbox gets bombarded with spam every day.

natural

The castle was bombarded for hours before it finally fell.

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