blockbuster

ˈblɒkˌbʌstər

Definition

Definition of blockbuster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

entertainmentvery popular and successful film or book

The movie became a blockbuster overnight.

hit

smash

success

successvery successful or forceful person or thing

The new product was a blockbuster in the market.

hit

sensation

warfare

Dated

large bomb used during WWII

Dated

The city was devastated by a blockbuster.

bomb

explosive

Adjective

entertainmentextremely successful or popular, often in entertainment

The movie was a blockbuster hit worldwide.

hit

smash

influencehaving a large impact or effect

The blockbuster announcement changed the industry.

impactful

influential

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large bomb used during WWII

Expressions with blockbuster

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blockbuster movie

movie with huge box office success

The latest superhero blockbuster movie broke all records.

summer blockbuster

highly popular movie released during summer

The new superhero film is expected to be a summer blockbuster.

blockbuster drug

drug generating over $1 billion in revenue annually

The new medication quickly became a blockbuster drug, earning the company billions.

Origin of blockbuster

English, block (obstruct) + buster (something large)

Terms with blockbuster included in their meaning

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mockbuster

film

low-budget film mimicking a blockbuster's theme and title

blockbusterize

film adaptation

adapt into a sensational blockbuster style

Examples of blockbuster in a sentence

His latest film is expected to be a summer blockbuster.
The film became a blockbuster, breaking all box office records.
His novel was a blockbuster, topping bestseller lists worldwide.
The museum displayed a WWII blockbuster.
A blockbuster was found unexploded in the field.
The blockbuster album topped the charts for weeks.

Her blockbuster performance earned rave reviews.
The blockbuster strategy led to record sales.
Her blockbuster performance earned her an award.

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French:blockbuster, à succès, ...
German:Blockbuster, blockbuster, ...
Italian:successo strepitoso, strepitoso, ...
Spanish:superproducción, taquillero, ...
Portuguese:sucesso de bilheteira, estrondoso, ...
Chinese:大片, 轰动的, ...
Japanese:大ヒット, 大ヒットの, ...
Arabic:بْلُوكْباسْتَر, رائِج, ...
Hebrew:לַהִיט, שׁוֹבֵר קוּפוֹת, ...
Russian:блокбастер, блокбастерный, ...
Ukrainian:блокбастер, блокбастерний, ...
Hindi:सुपरहिट, धमाकेदार, ...
Bengali:ব্লকবাস্টার, অত্যন্ত সফল, ...
Catalan:supervendes, popular, ...
Czech:trhák, kasovní, ...
Danish:blockbuster, megasuccesfuld, ...
Dutch:kaskraker, megahit, ...
Greek:μπλοκμπάστερ, σαρωτικός, ...
Hungarian:blockbuster, nagy sikerű, ...
Khmer:ភាពយន្តឬសៀវភៅល្បីខ្លាំង, ល្បីខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:블록버스터, 대히트의, ...
Persian:پرفروش, پربیننده, ...
Polish:hit, przebojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sucesso de bilheteria, estrondoso, ...
Romanian:blockbuster, de succes, ...
Swedish:succé, storsäljande, ...
Thai:หนังทำเงิน, ถล่มทลาย, ...
Turkish:gişe rekorları kıran, çarpıcı, ...
Vietnamese:bom tấn, ăn khách, ...

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