"bombing" in the noun sense
1. bombing, bombardment
an attack by dropping bombs
2. bombing
the use of bombs for sabotage a tactic frequently used by terrorists
"bombing" in the verb sense
1. bombard, bomb
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
"The Americans bombed Dresden"
2. fail, flunk, bomb, flush it
fail to get a passing grade
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"
"Did I fail the test?"
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