bomb off
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To go somewhere very fast — to leave in a hurry.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(British informal) To leave a place very quickly, especially in a vehicle.
"As soon as the bell rang, he bombed off on his bicycle without saying goodbye."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Chiefly British informal. Describes departing somewhere quickly, often on a vehicle. Casual in tone. Less common than 'dash off' or 'shoot off' but understood in British contexts.
Commonly used with
home early quickly at speed down the road
Forms
Base
bomb off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bombs off
he/she/it
Past simple
bombed off
yesterday
Past participle
bombed off
have + pp
-ing form
bombing off
continuous
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