Definition of bombard Bombard

/bɑmbɑˈɹd/ - [bambard] - bom•bard

We found 21 definitions of bombard from 7 different sources.

What does bombard mean?

WordNet

Verb bombards, bombarding, bombarded
bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
		bomb
		assail, attack attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
		carpet bomb bomb a large area systematically and extensively; "The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam"
		bomb out make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs
		dive-bomb bomb from a diving airplane
		glide-bomb bomb by gliding
		skip-bomb attack with delayed release bombs
		atom-bomb, nuke bomb with atomic weapons
		hydrogen-bomb attack with a hydrogen bomb
		pattern-bomb bomb in certain patterns
		atomise, atomize, nuke, zap break up into small particles; "the fine powder had been atomized by air"
		letter bomb send an explosive to; "The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions"
		firebomb attack with incendiary bombs; "The rioters fire-bombed the stores"
		shell, blast remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
		barrage
		lash out, assail, assault, snipe, attack, round attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
bombard - direct high energy particles or radiation against
		irradiate, ray expose to radiation; "irradiate food"
		natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
bombard - cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
		pelt
		throw throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
		lapidate throw stones at; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation"
		snowball increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
		egg coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"

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Wiktionary

bombard (Noun)
A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
bombard (Noun)
A bassoon-like medieval instrument.
bombard (Noun)
A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
bombard (Verb)
To attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
bombard (Verb)
To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
bombard (Verb)
To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

bombard (n.)
A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.
bombard (n.)
A bombardment.
bombard (n.)
A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer.
bombard (n.)
Padded breeches.
bombard (n.)
See Bombardo.
bombard (v. t.)
To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

bombard
To attack by using one or more bombs.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

bombard
A piece of ordnance, anciently in use before the introduction of more complete cannon with improved gunpowder, propelling iron balls. Its bore, for the projection of stone shot, sometimes exceeded 20 inches in diameter, but was short; its chamber, for containing the powder-charge, being about as long, but much narrower both within and without. There were also very diminutive varieties of it. It has been vaguely called by some writers basilisk, and by the Dutch donderbass. Used to assail a town, fortress, or fleet, by the projection of shells from mortars. It was also the name of a barrel, or large vessel for liquids; hence, among other choice epithets, Prince Henry calls that "tun of man," Falstaff, a "huge bombard of sack." Also, a Mediterranean vessel, with two masts like the English ketch.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

bombard
An ancient piece of ordnance, very short, thick, and wide at the bore. Some of the bombards used in the 15th century propelled stones weighing from 200 to 500 pounds each.
bombard
To assault a town or fortress by projecting into it shells, etc., from mortars, in order to set fire to and destroy the houses, magazines, and other buildings.