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• bombard — [[t]bɒ̱mbɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] bombards, bombarding, bombarded 1) VERB If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or… …   English dictionary

• bombard — [bɒmˈbɑːd] verb [T] to attack a place by dropping a lot of bombs on it, or by firing guns at it for a long time • bombard sb with questions/messages/advice etc to ask someone so many questions or give them so much information that it is difficult …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• bombard — verb (t) /bɒmˈbad / (say bom bahd) 1. to attack or batter with artillery. 2. to attack with bombs. 3. Physics to direct a constant stream of particles towards. 4. to assail vigorously: bombard someone with questions. –noun /ˈbɒmbad/ (say bombahd) …  

• bombard — [bäm bärd′; ] for n. [ bäm′bärd΄] vt. [Fr bombarder < bombarde, mortar < bombe,BOMB] 1. to attack with or as with artillery or bombs 2. to keep attacking or pressing with questions, suggestions, etc. 3. to direct a stream of particles at… …   English World dictionary

• bombard — bombarder, n. bombardment, n. v. /bom bahrd , beuhm /; n. /bom bahrd/, v.t. 1. to attack or batter with artillery fire. 2. to attack with bombs. 3. to assail vigorously: to bombard the speaker with questions. 4. Physics. to direct high energy… …   Universalium

• bombard — bom|bard [bɔmˈba:d US ba:mˈba:rd] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: bombarder, from bombarde large gun , probably from Latin bombus; BOMB1] 1.) to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc ▪ I had been in action… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bombard — bom•bard v. [[t]bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm [/t]] n. [[t]ˈbɒm bɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) mil to attack or batter with artillery fire 2) mil to attack with bombs 3) to assail vigorously: bombarded me with questions[/ex] 4) phs to direct high energy particles or… …   From formal English to slang

• bombard — verb (T) 1 to attack a place by firing a lot of guns or throwing bombs continuously at it: British ships began bombarding the port of Alexandria. 2 to continue asking someone a lot of questions criticizing them, or giving them a lot of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bombard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bombarde, from Middle French, probably from Latin bombus Date: 15th century a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones II. transitive verb Date: 1686 1. to attack especially with artillery or bombers 2. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bombard — ► VERB 1) attack continuously with bombs or other missiles. 2) subject to a continuous flow of questions or information. 3) Physics direct a stream of high speed particles at (a substance). ► NOUN ▪ an early form of cannon, which fired a stone… …   English terms dictionary

• bombard — UK [bɒmˈbɑː(r)d] / US [bɑmˈbɑrd] verb [transitive] Word forms bombard : present tense I/you/we/they bombard he/she/it bombards present participle bombarding past tense bombarded past participle bombarded 1) to ask someone so many questions, give… …   English dictionary