Definitions
1.nounA low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion."The boom of the surf."
2.nounA rapid expansion or increase."You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry."
3.nounOne of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
4.verbTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound."I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."
5.verb(of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
6.verbTo make something boom."Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."
7.verbTo publicly praise.
8.verbTo rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
9.nounA spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
10.nounA movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
11.nounA horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
12.nounThe longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
13.nounA floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
14.nounA wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
15.nounThe section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
16.nounA gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
17.verbTo extend, or push, with a boom or pole."to boom off a boat"
18.verb(usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.
19.nounA period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
20.verbTo flourish, grow, or progress."Business was booming."
21.verbTo cause to advance rapidly in price."to boom railroad or mining shares"