bombed out
bombed out is the simple past and past participle of bomb out.
Meaning of bomb out
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)
- 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.
Adjective
bombed out (comparative more bombed out, superlative most bombed out)
- Having been destroyed, or turned to rubble, with explosives.
Forms of bombed out
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bombed-out |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more bombed out |
| superlative | most bombed out |
Questions about bombed out
- What does bombed out mean?
- Bombed out means having been destroyed, or turned to rubble, with explosives.
- What is bombed out the simple past and past participle of?
- Bombed out is the simple past and past participle of bomb out.
- What part of speech is bombed out?
- Bombed out is an adjective.
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