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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| boom 1
(bōōm) Pronunciation Key
v. boomed, boom·ing, booms v. intr.
v. tr.
n.
[Middle English bomben, imitative of a loud noise.] |
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| boom 2
(bōōm) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. boomed, boom·ing, booms 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). [Dutch, tree, pole, from Middle Dutch; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| booming | |
adjective | |
| 1. | very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" |
| 2. | used of the voice |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Booming
Boom"ing\, a. 1. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding. O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar. --Falcone. 2. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Booming
Boom"ing\, n. The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns. --Howitt.
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