bombard

Pronunciation

noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

verb

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌbɒmˈbɑːd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌbɑmˈbɑrd/ or /bəmˈbɑrd/

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Noun

Singular bombard

Plural bombards

1. (old, no longer used) A bombard is a medieval cannon that is used to throw heavy stone balls.

Verb

Plain form bombard

Third-person singular bombards

Past tense bombarded

Past participle bombarded

Present participle bombarding

1. If you bombard a place, you continuously attack it with bombs or other projectiles.

Related words

• bombardment