bombed

American  

[bomd] / bɒmd /

adjective

Slang.

1. completely intoxicated; drunk.

2. completely under the influence of drugs; high.

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bombed British  

/ bɒmd /

adjective

1. slang under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull )

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Usage

What does bombed mean? Bombed is a slang adjective that means extremely drunk or high on drugs or both. Bombed is just one of the many slang synonyms for intoxicated that involve a sense of destruction, including destroyed, blitzed, hammered, smashed, wasted, and trashed. Other synonyms include sloshed, tanked, and plastered. Such words often imply that a person is intoxicated beyond a point of being able to function in even the most basic ways. Someone who’s described as bombed probably can’t even walk or talk properly. In many cases, a person who’s bombed is intoxicated to the point of blacking out—losing consciousness and probably losing their memory of what happened when they were intoxicated. Bombed is often used in the phrases bombed out of one’s mind and bombed out of one’s skull, as in The guy was bombed out of his mind on PCP and ranting and raving at everyone. Example: He got so bombed that he couldn’t remember anything that happened before he woke up in his car, which he had crashed into a tree.

Other Word Forms

• unbombed adjective

Etymology

Origin of bombed

First recorded in 1935–40; bomb + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The buildings in Tehran and Qom where they were meant to meet were bombed this week but they are reported to be meeting virtually.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The office of the clerical body charged with choosing Khamenei's successor as supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts, was also bombed in the central city of Qom on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Many analysts are skeptical that Iran could easily do so at the bombed facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

There was late drama as McGrath bombed out of his second leg, hitting a gate high up the course so hard it knocked him out of his rhythm.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Cullen had decided to quit his job to join the Coast Guard after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple