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Definition of Blockbuster
1. Noun. A large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block).
2. Noun. An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel).
Exact synonyms: Megahit, Smash Hit
Generic synonyms: Bang, Hit, Smash, Smasher, Strike
Language type: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Generic synonyms: Bang, Hit, Smash, Smasher, Strike
Language type: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Definition of Blockbuster
1. Noun. A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. ¹
2. Noun. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb. ¹
3. Noun. A large firecracker type of fireworks; an M-80. ¹
4. Adjective. An exceptional event. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blockbuster
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