What type of word is boom?

While the economic fortunes of older men appear to have waned, so the relative fortunes of women have apparently boomed.

Nicaraguan coffee production first boomed in this ethnically diverse region where the hand of the state grasped most firmly.

At 920, booming echoed tones from the synthesizer simply override everything else, until they too subside.

From a policy standpoint, asymmetric price adjustment interferes with policy objectives during booms and recessions.

However, the response of employment is different in recessions versus booms.

Populations then recovered, and most of the cities were rebuilt and boomed in the ensuing 300 years.

The organ has all registers booming, all stops out.

While floodplain rice production has boomed, however, some areas have noted declines in fish population and species diversity.

In cities, a growing number of people have found employment in booming private enterprises, thereby shaking off their economic dependence on the party-state.

As trade boomed, there was a parallel massive increase through the century in the demand for carriers.

Dikeand-pool containment using sandbags, sorbent booms and pads, and an intercept weir, was installed at the site before spring breakup.

Economic expansion in a given country increases imports from trade partners, transmitting booms and election-calling incentives from one state to another.

Large booms or anticipated downturns, often the observational equivalent, therefore provide an incentive for multiple governments to call elections before the opportunity sours.

In these countries, the economy boomed, and there was a considerable demand for records.

While during the war aggregate investment had fallen to very low levels (with net investment becoming negative), after the 1945 general election investment boomed.

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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." Another kind of boom is a prosperous period, like an oil boom or an economic boom. The long pole that holds a microphone or the sail on a boat is yet another type of boom.

Definitions of boom

  1. noun

    a deep prolonged loud noise

  2. verb

    make a deep hollow sound

    “Her voice booms out the words of the song”

    synonyms: boom out

  3. verb

    make a resonant sound, like artillery

    “His deep voice boomed through the hall”

    synonyms: din

  4. verb

    be the case that thunder is being heard

  5. synonyms: blast, nail, smash

  6. noun

    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”

    synonyms: bonanza, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall

  7. noun

    a state of economic prosperity

  8. “business is booming

    synonyms: expand, flourish, thrive

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    types: revive

    be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength

    luxuriate

    thrive profusely or flourish extensively

    type of: grow

    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

  9. noun

    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

  10. noun

    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

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boom ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌

noun

UK /buːm/


Other entries for this word


boom verb

boom box noun

baby boom noun

boom town noun

sonic boom noun

boom and bust noun


Word Forms


singular boom
plural booms


DEFINITIONS5


  1. economic increase
  2. increase in popularity
  3. deep loud sound
  4. long pole
  5. for blocking river


  1. 1

    countable/uncountable economicsa sudden major increase in trade, profits etc in a particular country or region

    the economic boom of the 1980s

    boom years

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    Adjectives frequently used with boom

    big

    immense

    massive

    ...

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    Relating to making profit

    break-even point

    commercial

    speculative

    ...

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    1. 1a

      countable a similar increase in the activity of a particular industry or part of a country’s economy

      an export/investment/house-building boom

      boom in:

      The island is experiencing a boom in tourism.

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      Economy and economics

      agronomics

      austerity

      boom

      ...

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    See also baby boom ​

  2. 2

    countable a sudden increase in the popularity of something

    the aerobics boom of the 1980s

    boom in:

    the recent boom in all kinds of counselling and therapy

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    Popularity or popular things and places

    popularity

    boom

    magnet

    ...

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  3. 3

    countable usually singular a deep loud sound that continues for some time, for example the noise of thunder or an explosion

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    Loud sounds

    bang

    beep

    blare

    ...

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  4. 4

    countable cinemaa pole with a camera or microphone attached to it, used in film-making or broadcasting

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    Cameras and photographic equipment

    analogue camera

    aperture

    body camera

    ...

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    1. 4a

      a long pole attached to the bottom of a boat’s sail, that is used for changing the direction of the sail

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      Parts of boats and ships

      aft

      amidships

      bay

      ...

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  5. 5

    countable a large floating object that is used for blocking a river or stream, for example to stop pollution flowing into it

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    Bridges and dams

    aqueduct

    arch

    boom

    ...

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What is boom in grammar?

verb. ˈbüm. boomed; booming; booms. intransitive verb. : to make a deep hollow sound.

Is Boom an action word?

Boom can be a verb, an interjection or a noun.

What is the word boom called?

The Word is a 1972 mystery thriller novel by American writer Irving Wallace, which explores the origin of the New Testament of the Bible. The Word. First edition cover. Author. Irving Wallace.

What is the origin of boom?

boom (n.1) "long pole," 1640s, specifically, "long spar run out from a ship" (1660s), from Scottish boun, borrowed from Dutch boom "tree, pole, beam," from a Middle Dutch word analogous to German Baum, English beam (n.). As "movable bar for a microphone or camera," 1931.