blockbuster vs bomb

blockbuster

noun
  • A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. 

  • A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80. 

  • Anything very large or powerful; a whopper. 

  • One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property). 

  • Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb. 

  • Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale 

bomb

noun
  • Any explosive charge. 

  • A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours. 

  • Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect. 

  • A woman’s breast. 

  • An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing. 

  • A large amount of money. 

  • A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat. 

  • A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure. 

  • A success; the bomb. 

  • A long forward pass. 

  • A failure; an unpopular commercial product. 

  • A throw into the basket from a considerable distance. 

  • A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down. 

  • An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, (especially) one dropped from an aircraft. 

  • An action or statement that causes a strong reaction. 

  • A car in poor condition. 

  • A very attractive woman. 

  • A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed. 

verb
  • To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing. 

  • To crash. 

  • To move at high speed. 

  • To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs. 

  • To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly. 

  • To fail dismally. 

  • To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard. 

  • To make oneself drunk. 

  • To cover an area in many graffiti tags. 

  • To make a smelly mess in a toilet. 

adj
  • Great, awesome. 

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