English noun: blockbuster | |||
1. | blockbuster (artifact) a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | general-purpose bomb, GP bomb | ||
2. | blockbuster (act) an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) | ||
Synonyms | megahit, smash hit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bang, hit, smash, smasher, strike | ||
Domain usage | figure, figure of speech, image, trope | ||