Definition of boom Boom
/buˈm/ - [bum] - boom
We found 46 definitions of boom from 9 different sources.
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What does boom mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: booms |
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| boom - a deep prolonged loud noise | ||
| roar, roaring, thunder | ||
| noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say" | ||
| boom - 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 | ||
| spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | ||
| boom - a state of economic prosperity | ||
| prosperity the condition of prospering; having good fortune | ||
| boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set | ||
| microphone boom | ||
| boom - 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" | ||
| bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce | ||
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| boom - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" | ||
| thrive, flourish, expand | ||
| grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" | ||
| revive restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina" | ||
| luxuriate thrive profusely or flourish extensively | ||
| boom - make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" | ||
| din | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
| boom - make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song" | ||
| boom out | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
| boom - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" | ||
| smash, nail, blast | ||
| hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars" | ||
| boom - be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" | ||
| thunder | ||
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Wiktionary 
- boom (Noun)
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion. - boom (Noun)
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds. - boom (Noun)
A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour. - boom (Noun)
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera. - boom (Noun)
A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting. - boom (Noun)
The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones, are transversally mounted. - boom (Noun)
A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill . - boom (Noun)
A wishbone shaped piece of windsurfing equipment. - boom (Noun)
The arm of a crane mechanical lifting machine. - boom (Noun)
The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor. - boom (Noun)
A period of prosperity or high market activity. - boom (Verb)
To make a loud, resonant sound. - boom (Verb)
To make something boom. - boom (Verb)
To publicly praise. - boom (Verb)
To be prosperous. - boom (Verb)
To cause to advance rapidly in price.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- boom (n.)
A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc. - boom (n.)
A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended. - boom (n.)
A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor. - boom (n.)
A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage. - boom (n.)
A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away. - boom (v. t.)
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat. - boom (v. i.)
To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects. - boom (v. i.)
To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon. - boom (v. i.)
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind. - boom (v. i.)
To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly. - boom (n.)
A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming. - boom (n.)
A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee. - boom (v. t.)
To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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boom
To hit extremely hard.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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boom
bōōm, n. a pole by which a sail is stretched: a chain or bar stretched across a harbour. [Dut. boom, a beam, a tree.] -
boom
bōōm, v.i. to make a hollow sound or roar: to go on with a rush, to become suddenly prosperous.—v.t. to push anything into sudden prominence:—pa.p. boomed (bōōmd); pr.p. boom′ing.—n. a hollow roar, as of the sea, the cry of the bittern, &c.: a sudden increase of activity in business, or the like—often the direct consequence of puffing advertisements or less legitimate intrigues.—p.adj. Boom′ing, rushing with violence. [From a Low Ger. root found in A.S. byme, a trumpet, Dut. bommen, to drum; like Bomb, of imit. origin.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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boom
estacade, barre, (from boom, a tree, Dutch) in marine fortification, a strong chain or cable, on which are fastened a number of poles, bars, &c. extending athwart the mouth of a harbour or river, to prevent the enemies ships of war from entering. It may be occasionally sunk, or drawn up to the surface of the water, by capsterns, and other mechanical powers.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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boom
A long spar run out from different places in the ship, to extend or boom out the foot of a particular sail; as, jib-boom, flying jib-boom, studding-sail booms, driver or spanker boom, ringtail-boom, main-boom, square-sail boom, &c. A ship is said to come booming forwards when she comes with all the sail she can make. Boom also denotes a cable stretched athwart the mouth of a river or harbour, with yards, top-masts, or stout spars of wood lashed to it, to prevent the entrance of an enemy.--To top one's boom, is to start off.--To boom off, to shove a boat or vessel away with spars.
Wikipedia 
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Belgium
Boom is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
In 2007 its population was 16326.
It is located at 51° 05 North, 04° 22 East.
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