booms

When something booms, it makes a lot of noise. Often, booms are associated with loud noises like gunshots or bombs.

  • The boom of the waves was so loud that it was difficult to hear the music.

  • The boom of the gunshot echoed through the hall.

Definition of booms

noun

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

Synonyms:

microphone boom

verb

make a resonant sound, like artillery

Synonyms:

din

verb

hit hard

Synonyms:

blast, nail, smash

noun

a deep prolonged loud noise

Synonyms:

roar, roaring, thunder

verb

grow vigorously

Synonyms:

expand, flourish, thrive

noun

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

Synonyms:

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

verb

be the case that thunder is being heard

Synonyms:

thunder

verb

make a deep hollow sound

Synonyms:

boom out

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 state of economic prosperity

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Example Sentences for booms

  • 1

    Boom in fossil fuels in 2012 didn't stymie growth of renewables.

  • 2

    Seattle has a history of boom and bust, or at least boom and quiescence.

  • 3

    Colombo has a history of boom and bust, or at least boom and quiescence.

  • 4

    This was the period of the bicycle boom.

  • 5

    In the 1960s, the ranch was booming with business.

  • 6

    It is an adapter that fits on the end of the boom.

  • 7

    The cause of this boom is fiercely debated.

  • 8

    The construction sector is booming in Santiago.

  • 9

    The mast rotates to follow the boom.

  • 10

    The population was also booming in the area.