blockbuster

Questions about blockbuster

What does blockbuster mean?

blockbuster means "a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in blockbuster?

blockbuster has 3 syllables: block-bus-ter. The stress falls on "block". In IPA it is /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/.

What is another word for blockbuster?

Close synonyms include megahit, smash hit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is blockbuster a common word?

blockbuster is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with blockbuster?

2 words rhyme with blockbuster. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.