Definitions

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  • verb of an aircraft To bomb whilst in a steep dive
  • verb of a bird To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory

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Examples

  • The birds are said to 'divebomb' people's heads during the attacks - with bald men said to be a particular target.

    News round-up 2010

  • Yes | No | Report from rdorman wrote 6 weeks 3 days ago the black/gold stonefly hatch, just like to watch them divebomb there eggs into the stream

    Whats your favorite Hatch to fish? 2009

  • All submitted comments are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. from rdorman wrote 6 weeks 3 days ago the black/gold stonefly hatch, just like to watch them divebomb there eggs into the stream

    Whats your favorite Hatch to fish? 2009

  • But some small fry's trying to divebomb us from above, so I threaten him with my feather bristle.

    Embodied 2010

  • Some mornings crows divebomb them and the pigeons will start shrieking and from my bed it sounds like little airborne children shouting for help.

    Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010

  • Some mornings crows divebomb them and the pigeons will start shrieking and from my bed it sounds like little airborne children shouting for help.

    Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010

  • They are bullies to the other birds, and they divebomb me and the dog and cats when we go outside.

    One, Two, Three,… « Fairegarden 2010

  • Poolside, I watched a pair of magpies divebomb a crow that was hopping from palm tree to palm tree behind the cabana, deflecting their attacks.

    Whiz Kid: James Wolcott Wolcott, James, 1952- 2009

  • In the spring we watch fondly as mama birds parade fuzzy chicks up and down campus, and anxiously as nesting owls divebomb fuzzy chicks for dinner.

    UNR Waterfowl Susan Palwick 2008

  • In the spring we watch fondly as mama birds parade fuzzy chicks up and down campus, and anxiously as nesting owls divebomb fuzzy chicks for dinner.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Susan Palwick 2008

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