bombard

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈbɑmˌbɑɹd/ UK /ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #34922

Meanings

1

verb
To attack a place continuously with bombs or shells.

The enemy bombarded the fortress for three hours.
2

verb
To direct a large amount of something at someone without stopping.

Reporters bombarded the minister with questions.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to attack a place... bomb

2 verb · to direct a large amount of... barrage pelt

Word family

Forms bombardedbombardingbombards

Derived forms bombardablebombardierbombardmanbombardmentmicrobombardedunbombarded

Etymology

From Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

bombard Middle English bombarde Middle French bombus Latin

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Actions & Processes

External links

# bombard

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈbɑmˌbɑɹd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/
**Frequency rank:** 34922

## Meanings
1. To attack a place continuously with bombs or shells.
2. To direct a large amount of something at someone without stopping.

## Examples
- The enemy bombarded the fortress for three hours.
- Reporters bombarded the minister with questions.

## Synonyms
- bomb

## Derived Forms
- bombardable
- bombardier
- bombardman
- bombardment
- microbombarded
- unbombarded

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bombard
- Root: bombarde
- Root: bombus

## Etymology
From Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

## AI Etymology
Bombard comes from Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

markdown