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bombard

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/bɒmˈbɑːrd/ · bom-bard

To attack a place or person continuously with bombs or artillery.

Meanings

verbformal

To attack a place or person continuously with bombs or artillery.

کسی جگہ یا شخص پر مسلسل بموں یا توپوں سے حملہ کرنا۔

بمباری کرنا

bombari karna

Synonyms

attackassailbombحملہتھپڑوہیرا

Antonyms

defendprotectshieldدفاع کرناحفاظت کرناسنبھالنا

Common Collocations

  • bombard with questions
  • bombard a city
  • bombard with criticism

Example Sentences

The military plans to bombard the enemy's positions.

فوج دشمن کی پوزیشنوں پر بمباری کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔

Fauj dushman ki positions par bombari karne ka irada rakhti hai.

The speaker was bombarded with questions after the lecture.

لیکچر کے بعد مقرر پر سوالات کی بمباری کی گئی۔

Lecture ke baad muqarrir par sawalat ki bombari ki gayi.

The city was bombarded heavily during the war.

جنگ کے دوران شہر پر شدید بمباری کی گئی۔

Jang ke doran shehar par shadeed bombari ki gayi.

Easily Confused With

barrage:Barrage refers to a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, while bombard involves attacking with bombs or other weapons generally.

Word Family

bombardment
nounبمباری
bomber
nounبمبار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of bombarding a hill with a barrage of questions.

A scene of a battlefield with explosions and injured soldiers.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

روشنی کی بمباری میں خفا ہے چاند, تم کو تو نہ دیکھوں یہ ہے میرا ارمان۔

Roshni ki bombari mein khafa hai chaand, tum ko to na dekhoon ye hai mera armaan.

In the barrage of light, the moon is displeased, my desire is not to see you.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت بولنے والے کو کم سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Bohat bolne wale ko kam samjha jata hai.

The one who talks a lot is often perceived as less wise.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "bombarder" — to bombard or attack with bombs

First known use: 15th century

The word 'bombard' originated from the Middle French 'bombarder', which itself was derived from the Latin word 'bombarda', meaning a type of cannon.