bombard

tr.v., -bard·ed, -bard·ing, -bards.

1. To attack with bombs, shells, or missiles.
2. To assail persistently, as with requests. See synonyms at attack, barrage².
3. To irradiate (an atom).
4. To attack with a cannon firing stone balls.

n. (bŏm'bärd')
An early form of cannon that fired stone balls.

[From Middle English, a bombard, from Old French bombarde, from Medieval Latin bombarda, probably from Latin bombus, a booming sound. See bomb.]

bombarder bom·bard'er n.
bombardment bom·bard'ment n.

verb

To direct a barrage at: barrage, cannonade, fusillade, pepper, shower. See attack/defend.

[bämܒbärd]

bämˈbärd v. attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles: the city was bombarded by federal forces.

n. ˈbämܖbärd

a cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot.

bombardment bämˈbärdmǝnt n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: n. - A large woodwind instrument v. - Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; Throw explosives at or attack with explosives; Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile.

Tutor's tip: A "bombarde" is a reed stop on a musical organ, while to "bombard" is to attack with heavy fire.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bombardere
n. - bombarde

Nederlands (Dutch)
bombarderen, bekogelen, bestoken

Français (French)
v. tr. - bombarder, (Mil, Phys, fig) bombarder de
n. - bombardement

Deutsch (German)
v. - beschießen, bombardieren
n. - (Mil.) Bombarde, (Mus.) Kontrabasstuba

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βομβαρδίζω, σφυροκοπώ

Italiano (Italian)
coprire di, attaccare, far fuoco su

Português (Portuguese)
v. - bombardear

Русский (Russian)
бомбить, обстреливать, осыпать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acribillar, acosar
n. - bombarda, acoso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bombardera, beskjuta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
炮击, 轰击, 攻击, 射石炮

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 炮擊, 轟擊, 攻擊
n. - 射石炮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 포격하다, ~을 공격하다, ~에 충격을 가하다
n. - 대포

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 砲撃する, 衝撃を与える, 攻撃する, 爆撃する
n. - 射石砲

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) قصف بالقنابل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮המטיר (אש), הפגיז, כיוון אל חומר סילון חלקיקים במהירות גבוהה (פיסיקה)‬
n. - ‮התותח הקדום ביותר - זורק אבנים, ספל גדול‬

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