/ Dictionary / Index B bombard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bom•bard Pronunciation: (v.bom-bärd', bum-n.bom'bärd), [key] — v.t. to attack or batter with artillery fire. to attack with bombs. to assail vigorously: to bombard the speaker with questions. to direct high energy particles or radiations against: to bombard a nucleus. —n. the earliest kind of cannon, originally throwing stone balls. See an English leather tankard of the 18th century and earlier, similar to but larger than a blackjack. a leather jug. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bombard (Thesaurus) bombacaceous bombardier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: irreparable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language