Bomb around is casual slang meaning to drive around — typically fast, carelessly, or aimlessly.
Bomb around is casual slang meaning to drive around — typically fast, carelessly, or aimlessly. It suggests movement with energy but without a clear destination: you're not going anywhere in particular, just moving with speed or enthusiasm. British and Australian usage is common. The 'bomb' element implies velocity and casual abandon rather than destruction. Register is informal and youthful; typically used to describe teenagers in cars or anyone moving around energetically without a plan.
They spent Saturday afternoon bombing around the back roads in his new car, going nowhere in particular.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(slang) To drive around.