Bomb

n. 1 container filled with explosive, incendiary material, etc., designed to explode and cause damage. 2 (prec. by the) the atomic or hydrogen bomb. 3 slang large sum of money (cost a bomb). v. 1 attack with bombs; drop bombs on. 2 (usu. foll. by along, off) colloq. go very quickly. like a bomb colloq. 1 very successfully. 2 very fast. [Greek bombos hum]