boom
1to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
to move with a resounding rush or great impetus.
to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she enlarged the store.
to give forth with a booming sound (often followed by out): The clock boomed out nine.
to boost; campaign for vigorously: His followers are booming George for mayor.
a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
the resonant cry of a bird or animal.
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.
caused by or characteristic of a boom: boom prices.
Origin of boom
1Other words for boom
Other words from boom
- boom·ing·ly, adverb
Other definitions for boom (2 of 2)
Nautical. any of various more or less horizontal spars or poles for extending the feet of sails, especially fore-and-aft sails, for handling cargo, suspending mooring lines alongside a vessel, pushing a vessel away from wharves, etc.
Aeronautics.
an outrigger used on certain aircraft for connecting the tail surfaces to the fuselage.
a maneuverable and retractable pipe on a tanker aircraft for refueling another aircraft in flight.
a chain, cable, series of connected floating timbers, or the like, serving to obstruct navigation, confine floating timber, etc.
the area thus shut off.
Machinery. a spar or beam projecting from the mast of a derrick for supporting or guiding the weights to be lifted.
(on a motion-picture or television stage) a spar or beam on a mobile crane for holding or manipulating a microphone or camera.
to extend or position, as a sail (usually followed by out or off).
to manipulate (an object) by or as by means of a crane or derrick.
to sail at full speed.
Origin of boom
2Other words from boom
- boomless, adjective
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How to use boom in a sentence
After six months of financial hardship, including a delayed start to summer travel, some hope a fall boom will compensate for lost business.
We live in a time of booming tech stocks and tech-driven social transformation so profound that even professional thinkers struggle to process it.
The Zurich-based bank’s latest earnings point to other successes in its Asia push, with net new assets in the region’s private banking business swelling by 80% in the second quarter amid a trading boom.
Credit Suisse aims to double its headcount in China in 5 years | Claire Zillman, reporter | August 31, 2020 | FortuneComing as a surprise to no one, with in-person stores closed, online shopping has been booming and Amazon and Walmart are two online marketplaces that are reaping the rewards.
‘E-commerce is expensive’: How invisible technology and infrastructure overhauls will save retail | Kayleigh Barber | August 31, 2020 | DigidayIn some respects, Madoff is the godfather of today’s retail trading boom.
How Ponzi mastermind Bernie Madoff enabled the US retail trading boom | John Detrixhe | August 30, 2020 | Quartz
There are times when economies are booming, but people continue to fall through the cracks.
Yes, the stock market is booming but overwhelmingly Americans are unhappy with their economic situation—and for good reason.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks | Stuart Stevens | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer voice, booming and soulful, capturing the attention of every ear in the theater, confirms what she is capable of.
The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen | Caitlin Dickson | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“You know, you ask a lot of questions,” says the security guard in a booming voice.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con | Sujay Kumar | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRooftop solar—individual homeowners putting generating systems on their roofs—is also booming in Arizona.
They're loaded, you see, and they go booming along as innocently as you please; but if you touch 'em—why, 'There you aren't!'
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylReturning to Bithoor the Nana was proclaimed Peishwa amid the booming of cannon and the plaudits of his retainers.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThey also made good use of their field-pieces, and ever and anon the booming of cannon was heard in the streets of Manila.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanHis deep eyes took it all in, and then he announced in his booming voice from far above us.
Nine Men in Time | Noel Miller Loomis"We need something to do," they said, all in that great booming voice that seemed to come from the ceiling.
Nine Men in Time | Noel Miller Loomis
British Dictionary definitions for boom (1 of 2)
/ (buːm) /
to make a deep prolonged resonant sound, as of thunder or artillery fire
to prosper or cause to prosper vigorously and rapidly: business boomed
a deep prolonged resonant sound: the boom of the sea
the cry of certain animals, esp the bittern
a period of high economic growth characterized by rising wages, profits, and prices, full employment, and high levels of investment, trade, and other economic activity: Compare depression (def. 5)
any similar period of high activity
the activity itself: a baby boom
Origin of boom
1British Dictionary definitions for boom (2 of 2)
/ (buːm) /
nautical a spar to which a sail is fastened to control its position relative to the wind
a beam or spar pivoting at the foot of the mast of a derrick, controlling the distance from the mast at which a load is lifted or lowered
a pole, usually extensible, carrying an overhead microphone and projected over a film or television set
a barrier across a waterway, usually consisting of a chain of connected floating logs, to confine free-floating logs, protect a harbour from attack, etc
the area so barred off
Origin of boom
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with boom
see lower the boom.
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