English dictionary
boom
nounParts of speech
Definitions
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 pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
noun
- a deep prolonged loud noise
noun
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
noun
- a state of economic prosperity
verb
- grow vigorously
verb
- hit with great force
verb
- make a deep hollow sound
verb
- make a resonant sound, like artillery
verb
- be the case that thunder is being heard
Example sentences
the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
The deer population in this town is thriving
business is booming
He smashed a 3-run homer
Her voice booms out the words of the song
His deep voice boomed through the hall
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed