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1 [transitive]PM to attack a place by leaving a bomb there, or by dropping bombs on it from a plane : 
The town was heavily bombed in World War II.Government aircraft have been bombing civilian areas. ➔ carpet-bomb, dive-bomb
The town was heavily bombed in World War II.Government aircraft have been bombing civilian areas.2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]TTC British English informal to move or drive very quickly : Suddenly a police car came bombing down the high street.
Suddenly a police car came bombing down the high street.3 [intransitive and transitive] American English informal to fail a test very badly : I bombed my midterm.
I bombed my midterm.4 [intransitive] American English if a play, film, event etc bombs, it is not successful : His latest play bombed on Broadway.
His latest play bombed on Broadway.be bombed out
phrasal verbPM if a building or the people in it are bombed out, the building is completely destroyed : My family were bombed out in 1941.
My family were bombed out in 1941.