Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bombing

/ˈbɒmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
bomb-ing
IPA
/ˈbɒmɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of dropping bombs from the air.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of placing and detonating bombs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of bombing a drug (wrapping it in a covering before swallowing it).

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bomb

Usage

Inflected Forms

bombings (plural)

Derived Forms

Bombingham parabombing photobombing Zoombombing

Phrases

axe bombing bombing run carpet bombing loft bombing love bombing mail bombing R-bombing skip bombing

Synonyms

bombardment

Rhymes With

calming embalming rahming

Questions

How do you pronounce bombing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɒmɪŋ/.
What does bombing mean?
The action of dropping bombs from the air.

How to pronounce bombing

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