bomb out
bomb out verb: to fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
Verb
bomb out (third-person singular simple present bombs out, present participle bombing out, simple past and past participle bombed out)
- To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
- The excitement along TV row this time of year generally is confined to the new season's shows—how many will hit or how many will bomb out?1966 Aug. 30, "Survivors Gird for New Season," Los Angeles Times, part IV p. 1 (retrieved 17 July 2011)
- Jane Fonda may be a hit at the box office, but she is bombing out politically.1979 August 2, “Jane Fonda bombs out in the political arena”, in Deseret News, USA, retrieved 17 Jul 2011, page 3A
- To remove or cause (someone) to be removed or ejected from something.
- To destroy completely or kill with explosives.
- To do badly on a test or examination.
Forms of bomb out
| third-person singular present | bombs out |
|---|---|
| present participle | bombing out |
| past participle | bombed out |
| past | bombed out |
Questions about bomb out
- What does bomb out mean?
- Bomb out means to fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
- What part of speech is bomb out?
- Bomb out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bomb out?
- The past tense of bomb out is bombed out.
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