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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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