bomb around
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To go from place to place very fast — often in a vehicle, and not always carefully.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To move or travel around at great speed, especially in a vehicle, often in a reckless or energetic way.
"He spent the whole afternoon bombing around the countryside on his motorbike."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Chiefly British and Australian informal. Most often used for fast movement in a vehicle (car, motorbike). Has a slightly reckless or energetic tone. Can also describe a person rushing around a place on foot.
Commonly used with
town streets track motorway village course
Forms
Base
bomb around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bombs around
he/she/it
Past simple
bombed around
yesterday
Past participle
bombed around
have + pp
-ing form
bombing around
continuous
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Synonyms
race around tear around rush around zoom around career around speed around
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