verb
bombard
BOM-bahd
verb
1
To attack repeatedly with bombs, shells, or gunfire.
"Artillery bombarded the enemy position for hours."
2
To overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as questions or information.
"Reporters bombarded the minister with questions after the announcement."
How to Use Bombard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo attack with heavy weapons, or figuratively to overwhelm someone with too much of something at once.
Common pairings
bombard with questions
bombard with emails
Word Forms
bombarded past tense, bombards plural, Bombards plural, bombards singular
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Etymology
From Middle French bombarde, an old word for a cannon or mortar, ultimately from Latin bombus meaning "a booming sound."