- bombard bom·bard vt
- [bɒm'bɒːd]
Mil
to bombard (with) — bombardare (con)
I was bombarded with questions — sono stato bombardato di domande
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Bombard — Bom bard, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.] 1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bombard phrase — Bombard Bom bard, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.] 1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bombard — Bom*bard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bombarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bombarding}.] To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into. [1913 Webster] Next, she means to bombard Naples. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bombard — Bom bard, n. [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde.] (Mus.) See {Bombardo}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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 — bom|bard [ bam bard ] verb transitive 1. ) to ask someone so many questions, give them so much information, etc. that it is difficult for them to deal with it all: bombard someone/something with something: She bombarded him with faxes and called… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 … English syllables
bombard — To expose a substance to particulate or electromagnetic radiations for the purpose of making it radioactive. [Mediev. L. bombarda, artillery assault, fr. bombus, a booming sound] * * * bom·bard (bom bahrdґ) to expose the whole body or a specific… … Medical dictionary
Bombarded — Bombard Bom*bard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bombarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bombarding}.] To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into. [1913 Webster] Next, she means to bombard Naples. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bombarding — Bombard Bom*bard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bombarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bombarding}.] To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into. [1913 Webster] Next, she means to bombard Naples. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
