divebomb

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dive +‎ bomb.

Verb

divebomb (third-person singular simple present divebombs, present participle divebombing, simple past and past participle divebombed)

  1. (of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive.
  2. (of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory.
  3. (motor racing) To attempt an overtake by braking very late on corner entry.
  4. (of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.
    Synonym: rat run
    • 2015 April 21, Robert Thompson, “Drivers protest those who seek the inside track on highways”, in The Washington Post‎[1], retrieved 7 October 2022:
      Dive-bombing is perfectly legal as long as you do not cross any double solid white lines.
  5. (music) To rapidly lower the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.

Noun

divebomb (plural divebombs)

  1. (music) The rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.
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