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- Dictionaryboom/buːm/
noun
- 1. a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the deep boom of the bass drum" Similar
verb
- 1. make a loud, deep, resonant sound: "thunder boomed in the sky" Similar
exclamation
- 1. used to imitate a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the boat was lifted up and then boom, down it went"
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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.
- English (US)
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...
- Znaczenie Boom, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
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...
- English (US)
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.
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.
Boom can be a noun or a verb, and it has different meanings depending on the context. It can refer to a loud sound, a period of economic growth, a spar or pole, or a barrier of logs.
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."
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.
Definition of boom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.