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Meaning of "photobomb" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOBOMB

photobomb  [ˈfəʊtəʊˌbɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOBOMB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photobomb is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb photobomb in English.

WHAT DOES PHOTOBOMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

photobomb

Photobombing

Photobombing is the act of accidentally or purposely putting oneself into the view of a photograph, often in order to play a practical joke on the photographer or the subjects. Photobombing has received significant coverage since 2009. In discussing a "stingray photobomb" picture that went viral, Andrea DenHoed suggests that the photobomb label "implies a narrative of surreptitious sabotage," although in the sense of unintended and/or initially unnoticed people in the background of spoiled photographs, photobombs have existed for much of the history of photography. Photobombing has been known to get global exposure, mainly due to the bandwidth and ease of dissemination afforded by the Internet, and the abundance of snapshots by smartphone cameras and other hand-held devices. A number of websites include sections on them, or are entirely devoted to photobombs. A related term is videobombing, which applies the concept to video footage instead of a still photograph.

Definition of photobomb in the English dictionary

The definition of photobomb in the dictionary is to intrude into the background of a photograph without the subject's knowledge.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PHOTOBOMB

PRESENT

Present
I photobomb
you photobomb
he/she/it photobombs
we photobomb
you photobomb
they photobomb
Present continuous
I am photobombing
you are photobombing
he/she/it is photobombing
we are photobombing
you are photobombing
they are photobombing
Present perfect
I have photobombed
you have photobombed
he/she/it has photobombed
we have photobombed
you have photobombed
they have photobombed
Present perfect continuous
I have been photobombing
you have been photobombing
he/she/it has been photobombing
we have been photobombing
you have been photobombing
they have been photobombing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I photobombed
you photobombed
he/she/it photobombed
we photobombed
you photobombed
they photobombed
Past continuous
I was photobombing
you were photobombing
he/she/it was photobombing
we were photobombing
you were photobombing
they were photobombing
Past perfect
I had photobombed
you had photobombed
he/she/it had photobombed
we had photobombed
you had photobombed
they had photobombed
Past perfect continuous
I had been photobombing
you had been photobombing
he/she/it had been photobombing
we had been photobombing
you had been photobombing
they had been photobombing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will photobomb
you will photobomb
he/she/it will photobomb
we will photobomb
you will photobomb
they will photobomb
Future continuous
I will be photobombing
you will be photobombing
he/she/it will be photobombing
we will be photobombing
you will be photobombing
they will be photobombing
Future perfect
I will have photobombed
you will have photobombed
he/she/it will have photobombed
we will have photobombed
you will have photobombed
they will have photobombed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been photobombing
you will have been photobombing
he/she/it will have been photobombing
we will have been photobombing
you will have been photobombing
they will have been photobombing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would photobomb
you would photobomb
he/she/it would photobomb
we would photobomb
you would photobomb
they would photobomb
Conditional continuous
I would be photobombing
you would be photobombing
he/she/it would be photobombing
we would be photobombing
you would be photobombing
they would be photobombing
Conditional perfect
I would have photobomb
you would have photobomb
he/she/it would have photobomb
we would have photobomb
you would have photobomb
they would have photobomb
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been photobombing
you would have been photobombing
he/she/it would have been photobombing
we would have been photobombing
you would have been photobombing
they would have been photobombing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you photobomb
we let´s photobomb
you photobomb
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to photobomb
Past participle
photobombed
Present Participle
photobombing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOBOMB


aerobomb
ˈɛərəʊˌbɒm
bomb
bɒm
firebomb
ˈfaɪəˌbɒm
superbomb
ˈsuːpərˌbɒm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOBOMB

photo-sharing
photoactinic
photoactive
photoautotroph
photoautotrophic
photobathic
photobiologic
photobiological
photobiologist
photobiology
photocall
photocard
photocatalyses
photocatalysis
photocatalytic
photocathode
photocell
photochemical
photochemically
photochemist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOBOMB

A-bomb
atom bomb
atomic bomb
bath bomb
car bomb
cherry bomb
cluster bomb
dirty bomb
f-bomb
hydrogen bomb
like a bomb
logic bomb
nuclear bomb
pipe bomb
smart bomb
smoke bomb
stink bomb
the bomb
time bomb
water bomb

Synonyms and antonyms of photobomb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photobomb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOBOMB

Find out the translation of photobomb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photobomb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photobomb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

photobomb
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

photobomb
570 millions of speakers

English

photobomb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

photobomb
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

photobomb
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

photobomb
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

photobomb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফটোবম্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Photobomb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Photobomb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Photobomb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

photobomb
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

photobomb
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photobomb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

photobomb
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோட்டோபாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटोबॉम्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

photobomb
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

photobomb
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

photobomb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

photobomb
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

photobomb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

photobomb
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

photobomb
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

photobomb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

photobomb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photobomb

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOBOMB»

The term «photobomb» is very widely used and occupies the 14.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photobomb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOBOMB»

Discover the use of photobomb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photobomb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Photobombed!: Making Bad Pictures Great and Good Pictures ...
To ruin other people's photos by making silly faces and/or moving into the background or foreground immediately before the photos are taken, often unbeknownst to the other people in the picture. Here are some prime examples.
Beverly Jenkins, 2012
2
Murder at the School Musical
“Yes, and now I have a headache.” “You'd have a bigger headache if I was like this girl I talked to today and used expressions like 'meh' and 'boyf and ' photobomb' and 'schwasted.' Be happy I'm not that girl.” “I'll let you know when I'm happy.
Bruce Kimmel, 2013
3
Urban Dictionary: Freshest Street Slang Defined
Magnas: Qait tnepnone grope. Yoa're always granning at yoar poikets as soon as we're on tne road. Didn'tyoa rememneryoar iell? photobomb To drop into someone else's photo, unexpectedly, right before it is taken. Saran: Hey, wny is jimmy ...
Aaron Peckham, urbandictionary.com, 2012
4
America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto
... which is also the average time a voter spends researching any particular topic. For many, Speed Voting will present an exciting chance to smell a millionaire. For others, an opportunity to photobomb a soon-to-be-jailed United States senator.
Chris Cannon, Brian Calvert, 2012
5
Eat Dat New Orleans: A Guide to the Unique Food Culture of ...
If I may photobomb your waiter's suggestions, get the Grand Gouté appetizer. Gouté roughly translates as “big taste.” Tomato slices separate dollops of Shrimp Rémoulade, Crabmeat Maison, and Shrimp Maison, and can, for a price, be joined ...
Michael Murphy, 2014
6
Reaping The Harvest (Harvest Trilogy, Book 3):
“Total mental photobomb.” When she recovered, shesaidinaquiet voice. “Okay. ButI'm ugly. I'mwarning you.” “You're not ugly atall, hon,” Renee said softly. “I cansee that in your eyes. Trust us, okay?” Without anotherword,Melissa reached up ...
Michael R. Hicks, 2013
7
The Caching Out Omnibus:
Margarita laughed at the finger photobomb. Whoever had placed the dream weaver TB had a good sense of humor. She perused the Travel Bug's history, notingthatit had been released in Missouri about ayear ago.Ithad landedin twentythree ...
Morgan C. Talbot, 2014
8
Dads Are the Original Hipsters
... a group of girls readyto commemorate the night out and you're thinking about crashing their fun by face—diving into their photo, rememberthis . .. Your dad exploded into pictures with his entire being and that is why it's called a photoBOMB.
Brad Getty, 2012
9
How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide
A. NOTE. ON. ADDICTION. Social media and the internet should enhance our lives, not become our lives. Admittedly, holding the world in your hands can be distracting. All that information, all those videos, all those photobomb memes!
Meghan Doherty, 2013
10
Prom Ever After: Haute Date Save the Last Dance Prom and ...
“We're here to photobomb all these people,” Richard ex- plained. Ash was not surprised by his goal. “Who are you here with?” Ash asked, looking around for Dave's date. Dave shrugged again, in Richard's direction. “You're here. Together ?
Caridad Ferrer, Dona Sarkar, Deidre Berry, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOBOMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photobomb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Historic spooky photobomb pub is 'haunted by TWO ghosts'
A paranormal expert says a grade II listed pub is haunted by TWO ghosts after a spooky face appeared floating between a group of friends on a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
No Selfies With Bison!
This week, a 43-year-old Mississippi woman found out the hard way that bison will more than photobomb you if you try to get too close for a ... «Scout, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: This photobomb of a live Sky News report is magic
Sky News reporter Ashish Joshi was broadcasting live from outside Westminster on Wednesday on the particularly dry subject of NHS reform ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
4
PIC: Abhishek Bachchan with Sourav Ganguly at Pro-Kabaddi …
The brand that Aishwarya endorses, posted the picture on their Instagram account, "Cool fact about #aishwaryarai: she loves photobombing #photobomb ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Watch a Shark Photobomb Another Shark
Video of a shark photobombing divers is making waves on the Internet. In footage captured Monday by YouTube user “Remi Sabatini,” the ... «TIME, Jul 15»
6
See Prince William's Cute Photobomb of the England Women's …
Prince William left the side of 2-month-old Princess Charlotte and nearly 2-year-old Prince George on Thursday morning to host a breakfast ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Kim Kardashian's New Wax Figure Gives You the Perfect …
Wonder what it would be like to pop up behind Kim Kardashian and photobomb one of her famous selfies? Now, you can find out! (Kinda.). «E! Online, Jul 15»
8
That's not a photobomb ... THIS is a photobomb
That's not a photobomb ... THIS is a photobomb. Fri 10 Jul 2015 03:54:39 GMT. Author: Eamonn Sheridan | Category: News. Author: Eamonn Sheridan ... «ForexLive, Jul 15»
9
Jennifer Lawrence creeped up Conan's photoshoot at Comic-Con …
Conan is in San Diego for Comic-Con this weekend, and Jennifer Lawrence used the occasion to photobomb him in the creepiest way possible ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
10
Melanie Griffith, Kris Jenner Photobomb Dalai Lama At His 80th …
No matter your age, girls just want to have fun: at the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday celebration, Melanie Griffith and Kris Jenner took an ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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