Definitions for BOOM
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. boom, roar, roaring, thundernoun

   a deep prolonged loud noise

2. boomnoun

   a state of economic prosperity

3. boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, buncenoun

   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"

4. boom, microphone boomnoun

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

5. boomverb

   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

6. boom, dinverb

   make a resonant sound, like artillery

   "His deep voice boomed through the hall"

7. smash, nail, boom, blastverb

   hit hard

   "He smashed a 3-run homer"

8. thunder, boomverb

   be the case that thunder is being heard

   "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

9. boom, boom outverb

   make a deep hollow sound

   "Her voice booms out the words of the song"

10. boom, thrive, flourish, expandverb

    grow vigorously

    "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boomnoun

   Etymology: from boom, a tree, Dutch.

   1. [In sea language.] A long pole used to spread out the clue of the studding sail; and sometimes the clues of the mainsail and foresail are boomed out.2.Apole with bushes or baskets, set up as a mark to shew the sailors how to steer in the channel, when a country is overflown. Sea Dict.3. A bar of wood laid cross a harbour, to keep off the enemy.

   As his heroick worth struck envy dumb,
   Who took the Dutchman, and who cut the boom. Dryden.

2. To Boomverb

   A sea term. To rush with violence; as a ship is said to come booming, when she makes all the sail she can.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Forsook by thee, in vain I sought thy aid,
   When booming billows clos’d above my head. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boom

   Boom is a song by American recording artist Anastacia, which served as the official song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Co-written with and produced by Glen Ballard, it was released as a single in Europe, Australia, and Asia in June 2002. The song was included on The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as on the collectors edition of Anastacia's second studio album, Freak of Nature. In 2014 MTV Italy declared it as the country's favorite World Cup song

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1. boom

   A boom generally refers to a period of significant growth, rapid expansion, prosperity, or increase in popularity or activity in an industry, economy, or a particular field. It can also refer to a loud, deep resonant sound, or a long extendable arm or pole used for various purposes such as holding a microphone or lifting and moving heavy objects.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boomnoun

   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

2. Boomnoun

   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

3. Boomnoun

   a pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor

4. Boomnoun

   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

5. Boomnoun

   a line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away

6. Boomverb

   to extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat

7. Boomverb

   to cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects

8. Boomverb

   to make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon

9. Boomverb

   to rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind

10. Boomverb

    to have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly

11. Boomnoun

    a hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming

12. Boomnoun

    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

13. Boomverb

    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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boom

   In sailing, a boom is a spar, along the foot of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot of the sail flatter when the sail angle is away from the centerline of the boat. The boom also serves as an attachment point for more sophisticated control lines. Because of the improved sail control it is rare to find a non headsail without a boom. In some modern applications, the sail is rolled up into the boom for storage or reefing.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. BOOM

   What does BOOM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BOOM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOOM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boom is ranked #30442 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Boom surname appeared 767 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Boom.
   
   87.7% or 673 total occurrences were White.
   4.9% or 38 total occurrences were Black.
   4.5% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Happening
   • Hit
   • Noise
   • Pole
   • Prosperity
   • Sound

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BOOM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3193

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BOOM' in Nouns Frequency: #2079

How to pronounce BOOM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BOOM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BOOM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BOOM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of BOOM in a Sentence

1. Alan McIntyre:

   The digital boom will mean banks have to fundamentally change the way they think about their revenue composition, channels that once made the banks billions of dollars will cease to exist.

2. Baby Rashad:

   I heard a loud boom, and when I ran out, I saw a hammock on the sidewalk and the woman lying down right next to the hammock, she couldn’t move. She’s in bad shape. Her left leg was twisted up.

3. Donald Trump:

   I don't think (Obama) even tries anymore, I think he just signs executive actions, that's the way the system is supposed to work. And then all of a sudden, I hear he tried, he can't do it, and then, boom, and then another one, boom.

4. Quentin Tarantino:

   I kind of like the idea of making 10 motion pictures and then, boom, that's it, that's done, the filmography is locked and there you go.

5. Patrick Jankowski:

   I would not describe Houston's economy as strong, but I would never use the word recession, we will have a year or two of slower growth, rather than a boom...We will be selling fewer BMWs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BOOM
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BOOM
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BOOM
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BOOM
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BOOM
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BOOM
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html