Meaning & Definition of Boom in English
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Boom
/bum/
noun
1. A deep prolonged loud noise
synonym:
- boom,
- roar,
- roaring,
- thunder
2. A state of economic prosperity
synonym:
- boom
3. A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
- "The demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
synonym:
- boom,
- bonanza,
- gold rush,
- gravy,
- godsend,
- manna from heaven,
- windfall,
- bunce
4. A pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
synonym:
- boom,
- microphone boom
5. Any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
synonym:
- boom
verb
1. Make a resonant sound, like artillery
- "His deep voice boomed through the hall"
synonym:
- boom,
- din
2. Hit hard
- "He smashed a 3-run homer"
synonym:
- smash,
- nail,
- boom,
- blast
3. Be the case that thunder is being heard
- "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"
synonym:
- thunder,
- boom
4. Make a deep hollow sound
- "Her voice booms out the words of the song"
synonym:
- boom,
- boom out
5. Grow vigorously
- "The deer population in this town is thriving"
- "Business is booming"
synonym:
- boom,
- thrive,
- flourish,
- expand
Examples of using
The Japanese economy was in an unprecedented boom at that time.