bombing

/ˈbɑmɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of attacking a place with bombs from aircraft or by other means.
    • The bombing of the city caused widespread damage.
    • The bombing lasted for several hours before the ceasefire.
    • The military carried out a bombing of the enemy base.
  2. A failure or disaster, especially in a performance or event.
    • The product launch turned into a bombing due to technical issues.
    • The movie was a total bombing at the box office.
    • His stand-up comedy set was a bombing; no one laughed.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Relating to or used for bombing.
    • They used bombing planes to destroy the bridge.
    • The bombing campaign targeted enemy supply lines.
    • The bombing raid was planned for early morning.
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