Bombed Meaning in English
word · lemma: bomb
/ˈbɑmd/
bahmd
/bˈɒmd/
bomd
Definition
"Bombed" can mean attacked with bombs, performed very badly (especially in entertainment or tests), or was extremely drunk (slang).
Usage & Nuances
Very context-dependent: literal (war), informal (failed at comedy/test), or slang (very drunk). "Bombed the test" (failed), "The show bombed" (unpopular), "He was bombed last night" (drunk). Often informal or slang outside the war context.
Spanish: bombardeado - fracasó (coloquial) - borracho (jerga)Portuguese (BR): bombardeado - fracassou (coloquial) - bêbado (gíria)Portuguese (PT): bombardeado - fracassou (coloquial) - bêbedo (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 被轰炸 - 失败（俚语）- 醉了（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 被轟炸 - 失敗（俚語）- 醉了（俚語）Hindi: बमबारी किया गया - बुरी तरह असफल (स्लैंग) - बहुत नशे में (स्लैंग)Arabic: مُقصف - فشل تمامًا (عامية) - سكران جدًا (عامية)Bengali: বোমাবর্ষণ করা হয়েছে - খারাপভাবে ব্যর্থ হয়েছে - প্রচণ্ড মাতাল (স্ল্যাং)Russian: бомбили - провалился (неофициально) - сильно напился (сленг)Japanese: 爆撃された - 大失敗した - 酔っぱらった（俗語）Vietnamese: bị ném bom - thất bại thảm hại - say xỉn (lóng)Korean: 폭격당한 - 완전히 망한 - 만취한 (속어)Turkish: bombalanmış - rezil oldu - sızmış (argo)Urdu: بمباری کیا گیا - بری طرح ناکام ہوا - نشے میں چُور (سلینگ)Indonesian: dibom - gagal total - mabuk berat (slang)
Example Sentences
The city was bombed during the war.
basic
He bombed the math test and got a low grade.
basic
The comedian bombed on stage last night.
basic
She was so nervous, she totally bombed her presentation.
natural
After three drinks, he was completely bombed.
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The movie bombed at the box office and barely made any money.
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