bomb it

verb

To travel very rapidly, especially in a vehicle.

“Near-synonym: hoon it (UK)”

Meanings

verbbomb it (third-person singular simple present bombs it, present participle bombing it, simple past and past participle bombed it)

present singular third person bombs it · participle present bombing it · participle past bombed it · past bombed it

  1. slangTo travel very rapidly, especially in a vehicle.

    Near-synonym: hoon it (UK)

    3 more examples

    ...slicing through the heavy traffic and then bombing it down Vermont...

    1973, Joseph Wambaugh, The Blue Knight

    I nodded at Shelley, took a breath and then started bombing it down the hill. The thing about these All Stars is they have no cushioning...

    2002, Gwendoline Riley, Cold Water

    I sprinted across to the fire exit and bombed it down the stairs like a wet cat...

    2005, Jenny Colgan, The Boy I Loved Before

    Synonyms: cane it, hoon it

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo travel very rapidly, especially in a vehicle.

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Chicago

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