English noun: bombing | |||
1. | bombing (act) an attack by dropping bombs | ||
Synonyms | bombardment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | area bombing, bombing run, carpet bombing, saturation bombing | ||
2. | bombing (act) the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sabotage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | suicide bombing | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||