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1.VerbTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound."Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.; The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud.; Beneath the cliff, the sea was booming on the rocks.; I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."
2.VerbTo exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
3.VerbTo flourish, grow, or progress."The population boomed in recent years.; Business was booming."
4.VerbTo make (something) boom."Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."
5.VerbTo make a deep, resonant, territorial vocalisation.
6.Verb:
To cause a sonic boom.
To subject (someone or something) to a sonic boom.
7.VerbTo cause a sonic boom.
8.VerbTo subject (someone or something) to a sonic boom.
9.VerbTo publicly praise, to rally behind.
10.VerbTo rush forwards with such violent intensity that it generates a sustained, overwhelming, roaring noise; especially from the perspective of a bystander who has been suddenly subjected to it."The train boomed through the station without stopping.; The ship was booming under the press of sail."
11.VerbTo rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss.
12.VerbTo cause to advance rapidly in price."to boom railroad or mining shares"
13.NounA low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion."the boom of the surf"
14.NounA rapid expansion or increase."You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry."
15.NounA period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
16.NounEllipsis of sonic boom.
17.NounOne of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
18.NounAn instance of booming.
19.InterjectionUsed to suggest the sound of an explosion."crash boom bang"
20.InterjectionUsed to suggest something happening suddenly or unexpectedly; voilà."Add one cup of hot water, wait a minute, and boom — your cup of ramen is ready."
21.InterjectionThe sound of a bass drum beating.
22.InterjectionThe sound of a cannon firing.
23.NounA spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
24.NounA specially-designed, movable pole, used to suspend a microphone or camera high above the ground during filming or recording.
Ellipsis of boom microphone (a microphone supported on such a pole).
25.NounA specially-designed, movable pole, used to suspend a microphone or camera high above the ground during filming or recording.
26.NounEllipsis of boom microphone (a microphone supported on such a pole).
27.NounA horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
28.NounThe longest element of a Yagi-Uda antenna, on which the other, smaller antennae are transversally mounted.
29.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.
30.NounA gymnastics apparatus, similar to a balance beam, which must be traversed as part of an obstacle course, typically as a training exercise in school or as part of basic training for new military recruits.
31.NounA wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
32.NounThe section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
33.VerbTo extend, or push, with a boom or pole."to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat"
34.VerbTo raise or lower with a crane boom.