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   boom

   /buːm/

   noun

   • 1. a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the deep boom of the bass drum" Similar reverberationresonanceresoundingthunderthunderingroaringechoingre-echoingblastingcrashingdrummingthrummingpoundingroarrumblebellowbangblastblareloud noise
   • ▪ the characteristic resonant cry of the bittern: "the boom of the bittern may be enjoyed in the country"

   verb

   • 1. make a loud, deep, resonant sound: "thunder boomed in the sky" Similar reverberateresoundresonaterumblethunderring outsound loudlyblareechofill the aircrackcrashrollclapexplodebangblast
   • ▪ say in a loud, deep, resonant voice: "‘Stop right there,’ boomed the Headmaster" Similar bellowroarthundershoutbawlyellbarkinformal:hollerrare:vociferateOpposite whisper
   • ▪ (of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant cry: "a dozen bitterns boom mysteriously from the reeds"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to imitate a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the boat was lifted up and then boom, down it went"
   • ▪ used to convey that something is extremely sudden, surprising, or successful: "if you get caught, boom, you're a felon"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen ‘to hum, buzz’.

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   What does a boom sound like?

   • A boom is a deep, loud, resonant sound that echoes or travels rapidly, like the sound of thunder. To boom is to create such a sound, as in The thunder boomed overhead, which scared our poor dog.

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   What is a financial boom?

   • A financial boom is an increase in economic activity with rapid growth and rising prices. China's economic boom has produced a growing hunger for energy that only foreign supplies can satisfy. Investment advisers are predicting a boom in oil stocks because an oil shortage is developing.

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   What is boom & bust?

   • a situation in which a period of rapid economic growth is followed by one of sudden decline High house prices encourage boom and bust and leave the economy vulnerable. Amid the inevitable boom and bust cycle, families are facing pay cuts and job losses. Definition of boom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does boom mean?

   • (Definition of boom from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 聲音, 低沉有回響的聲音, 隆隆聲… 声音, 低沉有回响的声音, 隆隆声… estruendo, auge, boom [masculine]… estrondo, boom, aumento nas vendas… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BOOM meaning: 1. a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits: 2. a loud, deep sound 3.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of boom as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. Find out how boom can refer to a sound, a period of growth, a pole, a filming device, and more.

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     BOOM meaning: 1. a deep and loud hollow sound 2. a period of...

   • Boom: Russian Translation

     BOOM translate: бум , гул, рокот , быстро расти , рокотать,...

   • Baby Boom

     BABY BOOM definition: 1. a large increase in the number of...

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     BOOM definicja: 1. a deep and loud hollow sound 2. a period...

   • Boom Spanish Translation

     BOOM translate: estruendo, auge, boom [masculine], auge...

   • Boom: Japanese Translation

     BOOM translate: ブーン（ドカーン）という音（重低音の擬音語）, 好況, ブーム, ブーム, とどろき,...

   • Boom: Arabic Translation

     BOOM translate: بوم (صوت عال وعميق), طَفرة. Learn more in...

   • Boom: Korean Translation

     BOOM translate: 쿵 소리, 붐, 호황. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   1. : to make a deep hollow sound. 2. a. : to increase in importance, popularity, or esteem. b. : to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in prices. business was booming. c. : to develop rapidly in population and importance. California boomed when gold was discovered there. d.

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   a rapid increase in price, development, numbers, etc.: a boom in housing construction. a period of rapid economic growth, prosperity, high wages and prices, and relatively full employment. a rise in popularity, as of a political candidate.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word boom in English, from a noun for a long pole or a period of economic growth, to a verb for making a loud sound or speaking with authority. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and related words.

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   A boom is a very loud, deep sound that echoes. The distant boom of fireworks might spook your nervous dog. Guns, thunder, drums, deep voices — all of these are capable of a pretty loud boom. When they make the sound, you can also say that they boom: "I saw the flash of lightning and got ready for the thunder to boom."

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   a loud, deep sound. See also. baby boom. boom. verb [ I ] uk / buːm / us. boom verb [I] (INCREASE) If something is booming, it is increasing or becoming more successful or popular very quickly: House prices are booming. boom verb [I] (SOUND) to make a loud, deep sound, or to speak in a loud, deep voice.