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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...
- Znaczenie Boom, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
BOOM definicja: 1. a deep and loud hollow sound 2. a period...
- Boom: Arabic Translation
BOOM translate: بوم (صوت عال وعميق), طَفرة. Learn more in...
- Boom: French Translation
BOOM translate: boum [masculine], essor [masculine],...
- Sonic Boom
SONIC BOOM definition: 1. an explosive sound made by an...
- 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 buzzing, humming, or droning, as of a bee or beetle. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of boom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. boom. noun. /buːm/ Idioms. in business/economy. a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success. Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war boom. boom in something a boom in car sales. a boom year (for trade, exports, etc.)
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."
