1. a military attack in which an aircraft dives steeply toward a target before releasing bombs
Usage: military
2. aggressive behavior by a bird that swoops down at a perceived threat

1. to attack by diving steeply toward a target

Examples

• The fighter pilot practiced divebombing techniques during training.
• Divebombing was a common tactic used by Stuka aircraft in World War II.
• The angry crow was divebombing anyone who came near its nest.
• Seagulls were divebombing the beachgoers to steal their food.
• The enemy planes began divebombing the naval base at dawn.
• Parents warned children about the protective birds divebombing in the park.
• The documentary showed footage of divebombing attacks during the war.