bomb it en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(slang) To travel very rapidly, especially in a vehicle.
Near-synonym: hoon it (UK)
...slicing through the heavy traffic and then bombing it down Vermont...
1973, Joseph Wambaugh, The Blue Knight:I sprinted across to the fire exit and bombed it down the stairs like a wet cat...
2005, Jenny Colgan, The Boy I Loved Before:I nodded at Shelley, took a breath and then started bombing it down the hill. The thing about these All Stars is they have no cushioning...
2002, Gwendoline Riley, Cold Water:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bombed it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bombed it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bombs it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bombing it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
shift · get a move on · rush · scramble · move it · haul one's ashes · make haste · hasten · speed · skedaddle · haul · zip · fly · swap · hump it · rattle one's hocks · hustle · hurry · hie · make tracks · bustle · scream · haul ass · zoom · hurtle