boom 1 (b m)v. boomed, boom·ing, booms v.intr. 1. To make a deep, resonant sound. 2. To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish: Business is booming. v.tr. 1. To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound: a field commander booming out orders. 2. To cause to grow or flourish; boost. n. 1. A deep resonant sound, as of an explosion. 2. A time of economic prosperity. 3. A sudden increase, as in popularity. [Middle English bomben, imitative of a loud noise.] |
| boom 2 (bm) n. 1. Nautical A long spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of a sail. 2. A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended. 3. a. A barrier composed of a chain of floating logs enclosing other free-floating logs, typically used to catch floating debris or to obstruct passage. b. A floating barrier serving to contain an oil spill. 4. A long movable arm used to maneuver and support a microphone. 5. a. A spar that connects the tail surfaces and the main structure of an airplane. b. A long hollow tube attached to a tanker aircraft, through which fuel flows to another aircraft being refueled in flight. tr.v. boomed, boom·ing, booms Idiom: To move or position using a crane: "The renegade logs somehow escaped while . . . the logs were boomed up into the mile-long rafts that ply these channels" (Jack Weatherford). drop/lower the boom To act suddenly and forcefully to repress a practice or reprimand an offender; crack down. [Dutch, tree, pole, from Middle Dutch; see bheu  - in Indo-European roots.] |
boom 1
Verb
1. to make a loud deep echoing sound
2. to prosper vigorously and rapidly: business boomed
Noun
1. a loud deep echoing sound
2. a period of high economic growth [imitative]
boom 2
Noun
1. Naut a spar to which the foot of a sail is fastened to control its position
2. a pole carrying an overhead microphone and projected over a film or television set
3. a barrier across a waterway [Dutch: tree]
Boom a fixed line of floating timber, 1702.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  boom - a deep prolonged loud noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| 2. | boom - a state of economic prosperity prosperity - an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment | |
| 3. | boom - 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" | |
| 4. |  boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv setpole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic | |
| 5. | boom - 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 sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging | |
| Verb | 1. | boom - make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" |
| 2. |  boom - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 3. | boom - be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" | |
| 4. | boom - make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song" | |
| 5. | boom - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively |
boom
noun 1. expansion, increase, development, growth, advance, jump, boost, improvement, spurt, upsurge, upturn, upswing << OPPOSITE decline
noun 2. bang, report, shot, crash, clash, blast, burst, explosion, roar, thunder, rumble, clap, peal, detonation
Translations
boom [buːm] n → Donnern nt, Dröhnen nt;
(in prices, population etc) → rapider Anstieg m;
(Econ) → Hochkonjunktur f;
(busy period) → Boom m
vi (guns) → donnern;
(thunder) → hallen;
(voice) → dröhnen;
(business) → florieren
n boom [buːm]
a sudden increase in a business etc a boom in the sales of TV sets. styging ازدِهارٌ اقتِصادي бумтеж, бум prudký vzestup opsving; boom der Aufschwung οικονομική άνθηση boom, auge buum رونق؛ رشد سریع nousu forte hausse גֵאוּת, שְׂגשׂוּג פִּתְאוֹמִי सहसा वृद्धि porast (üzleti) fellendülés meledak uppsveifla, skyndileg aukning boom ブーム 급증 bumas, pagyvėjimas uzplaukums (biznesā); bums melambung naik hausse oppsving, høykonjunktur hossa acréscimo boom, creştere bruscă бум prudký rozmach nenaden porast uzlet uppsving, boom ความเจริญรุ่งเรืองทางธุรกิจ birden artış, hızla büyüme 激增 бум, пожвавлення اچانک اضافہ sự tăng vọt 激增
v
to increase suddenly (and profitably) Business is booming this week. oplewing يَزْدَهِر развивам се бързо prudce stoupat være i kraftig vækst einen Aufschwung machen παρουσιάζω ξαφνική άνοδο, ακμάζω estar en auge õitsema رونق یافتن vilkastua, kukoistaa grimper en flèche גוֹאֶה, מְשַגשֵג सहसा वृद्धि करना prosperirati fellendül meningkat pesat vera í uppgangi fiorire, prosperare 景気づく 갑자기 경기가 호전하다 klestėti strauji augt (par pieprasījumu, biznesu) melambung een hoge vlucht nemen gå så det suser kwitnąć aumentar a lua avânt процветать prudko stúpať naglo rasti cvetati få ett uppsving, uppleva en högkonjunktur เจริญรุ่งเรือง birden artmak, hızla büyümek 突然 增加 швидко зростати کاروبار میں اضافہ ہونا tăng vọt 突然 增加
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