yarn bomb
yarn bomb verb: to cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art.
Verb
yarn bomb (third-person singular simple present yarn bombs, present participle yarn bombing, simple past and past participle yarn bombed)
- To cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art.
Noun
yarn bomb (plural yarn bombs)
- A decorative knitted yarn item, placed on a public structure as a form of graffiti or street art.
- The damaged yarnbombs are currently being repaired and re-installed – it is hoped that this time the artworks will be there to stay.2022 October 22, Sophie Skyring, “What is happening to 'yarnbombs' made to cheer up city park?”, in Norwich Evening News, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024
Forms of yarn bomb
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | yarn bombs |
| present participle | yarn bombing |
| past participle | yarn bombed |
| past | yarn bombed |
| alternative form | yarnbomb |
| Noun | |
| plural | yarn bombs |
Words formed from yarn bomb
Questions about yarn bomb
- What does yarn bomb mean?
- Yarn bomb means to cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art.
- What part of speech is yarn bomb?
- Yarn bomb can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of yarn bomb?
- The past tense of yarn bomb is yarn bombed.
Words near yarn bomb in the dictionary
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