BLOCKBUSTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLOCKBUSTER?

Need another word that means the same as “blockbuster”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “blockbuster” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Blockbuster” are: megahit, smash hit

Blockbuster as a Noun

Definitions of "Blockbuster" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blockbuster” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A thing of great power or size, in particular a film, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.
• An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel.
• A large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block.

Synonyms of "Blockbuster" as a noun (2 Words)

megahit	An extremely successful film, television programme, song, etc.; frequently attributive.
smash hit	A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles.

Usage Examples of "Blockbuster" as a noun

• A blockbuster film.

Associations of "Blockbuster" (30 Words)

bowdlerize	Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Every edition of his letters and diaries has been bowdlerized.
camcorder	A portable television camera and videocassette recorder.
camera	Television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam. A video camera.
casting	The act of creating something by casting it in a mold. Bronze castings.
cinema	The production of films as an art or industry. One of the giants of British cinema.
cinematic	Relating to the cinema. The cinematic feel of their video.
clip	Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips. A gilt clip fastened her hair.
documentary	(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event. Documentary evidence of regular payments from the company.
dramaturgy	The theory and practice of dramatic composition. Studies of Shakespeare s dramaturgy.
enlarger	Photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph.
film	Record in film. The coronation was filmed.
flick	Cause to move with a flick. He flicked his Bic.
infotainment	A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event.
minstrel	A performer in a minstrel show. The exaggerated dialect of blackface minstrels.
movie	Films generally or the film industry. We decided to go to the movies.
nickelodeon	A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin.
performer	A person who entertains an audience. A circus performer.
playback	The act of reproducing recorded sound. We listened to several playbacks in the control room.
premiere	Perform a work for the first time. The premiere showing.
preview	A showing of a film, exhibition, etc. before its official opening. There was a small reception after the preview.
projector	An optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen. He was a tobacco grower and projector.
recorder	A judge in certain courts. A recorder of rural life.
screen	Conceal protect or shelter someone or something with a screen or something forming a screen. The Special Branch man remained hidden behind the screen for prosecution witnesses.
screening	Fabric of metal or plastic mesh. Nowhere is drug screening more common than in the federal criminal justice system.
theater	A region in which active military operations are in progress. He served in the Vietnam theater for three years.
theatrical	A performance of a play. One of the most theatrical figures in public life.
trilogy	A set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme. J R R Tolkien s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings.
troupe	A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues. A troupe of singers.
video	Film with a video camera. A video library.
viewing	The action of watching something on television. The owner may allow viewing by appointment.