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
noun
a deep prolonged loud noise
verb
make a deep hollow sound
“Her voice booms out the words of the song”
synonyms: boom outverb
make a resonant sound, like artillery
“His deep voice boomed through the hall”
synonyms: dinverb
be the case that thunder is being heard
synonyms: blast, nail, smash
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, windfallnoun
a state of economic prosperity
“business is booming”
synonyms: expand, flourish, thrivesee moresee less
types: revive
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
luxuriatethrive profusely or flourish extensively
type of: growbecome larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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
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
- economic increase
- increase in popularity
- deep loud sound
- long pole
- for blocking river
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
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immense
massive
...
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Relating to making profit
break-even point
commercial
speculative
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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
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
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
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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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
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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