Bomb
Bomb noun - Something that has failed.
Usage example: her tell-all book was a bomb that landed on the remainder tables with a thud
Hit
Hit noun - A person or thing that is successful.
Usage example: the new babysitter turned out to be a hit with the kids
Nearby Word: hitting
How words are described
old | old bomb | old hit |
good | good bomb | good hit |
normal | normal bomb | normal hit |
regular | regular bomb | regular hit |
Other adjectives: single, heavy, small, strong, powerful, actual, real, massive, big, enormous, huge, bad, black, new, major, final, extra, next, last, bigger, biggest. |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Will Chris Silverscreen's next picture be a hit or a bomb?
Source: Surreal Theme Tune -
The introduction of guests, filling in for x because of y [Plasma Bomb/Hit/Eat/Smash/etc] the like button.
Source: Web Video / SourceFed -
The auto-bomb feature, which substitutes a life lost for a bomb fired (if any are left) if you get hit.
Source: Game Breaker / Shoot'em Ups
Cite this Source
Hit and Bomb. (2016). Retrieved 2023, March 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bomb/hit
Bomb & Hit. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Mar. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bomb/hit>.
Hit or Bomb. 2016. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bomb/hit.
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