bombard
English Thesaurus
1. a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bass, |
| definition | : | the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | shawm, |
| definition | : | a medieval oboe (noun.artifact) |
2. direct high energy particles or radiation against (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | irradiate, ray, |
| definition | : | expose to radiation (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
3. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb.communication)
4. throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | assail, attack, |
| definition | : | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | carpet bomb, |
| definition | : | bomb a large area systematically and extensively (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | bomb out, |
| definition | : | make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | dive-bomb, |
| definition | : | bomb from a diving airplane (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | glide-bomb, |
| definition | : | bomb by gliding (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | skip-bomb, |
| definition | : | attack with delayed release bombs (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | atom-bomb, nuke, |
| definition | : | bomb with atomic weapons (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | hydrogen-bomb, |
| definition | : | attack with a hydrogen bomb (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | pattern-bomb, |
| definition | : | bomb in certain patterns (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | letter bomb, |
| definition | : | send an explosive to (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | firebomb, |
| definition | : | attack with incendiary bombs (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | blast, shell, |
| definition | : | use explosives on (verb.competition) |
5. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | propel through the air (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lapidate, |
| definition | : | throw stones at (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | snowball, |
| definition | : | throw snowballs at (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | egg, |
| definition | : | throw eggs at (verb.contact) |
6. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb.communication)
7. throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bomb, |
| definition | : | an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bomber, |
| definition | : | a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bomber, |
| definition | : | a person who plants bombs (noun.person) |
8. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pelting, rain, |
| definition | : | anything happening rapidly or in quick successive (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pelter, |
| definition | : | a thrower of missiles (noun.person) |
9. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb.communication)
10. throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bomb, |
| definition | : | an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bomber, |
| definition | : | a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bomber, |
| definition | : | a person who plants bombs (noun.person) |
11. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pelting, rain, |
| definition | : | anything happening rapidly or in quick successive (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pelter, |
| definition | : | a thrower of missiles (noun.person) |
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