English

Detailed Synonyms for boom in English

boom:

boom [the ~] noun

  1. the boom
    the period of boom; the boom
  2. the boom
    the crash; the boom; the smack; the bump; the blast; the bang; the thud; the thump
  3. the boom
    the progression; the increase; the ascent; the upturn; the uplift; the rise; the boom
  4. the boom
    the explosion; the detonation; the pop; the boom; the bang; the crack
  5. the boom
    the discharge; the explosion; the blast; the boom; the bang; the sudden explosion
  6. the boom
    the rising; the advance; the boom
  7. the boom
    – 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 1
    the boom
    – 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 1
  8. the boom
    – a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set 1
    the boom; the microphone boom
    – a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set 1
  9. the boom
    – a deep prolonged loud noise 1
    the boom; the roar; the thunder; the roaring
    – a deep prolonged loud noise 1
  10. the boom
    – a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) 1
    the boom; the gravy; the windfall; the godsend; the gold rush; the bonanza; the bunce; the manna from heaven
    – a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) 1
    • boom [the ~] noun
      • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line1
    • gravy [the ~] noun
    • windfall [the ~] noun
    • godsend [the ~] noun
    • gold rush [the ~] noun
    • bonanza [the ~] noun
    • bunce [the ~] noun
    • manna from heaven [the ~] noun
  11. the boom
    – a state of economic prosperity 1
    the boom
    – a state of economic prosperity 1

to boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)

  1. to boom
    to shout; to scream; to yell; to bark; to roar; to bellow; to shriek; to bawl; to rant; to rage; to boom; to cry out; to cry
    • shout verb (shouts, shouted, shouting)
    • scream verb (screams, screamed, screaming)
    • yell verb (yells, yelled, yelling)
    • bark verb (barks, barked, barking)
    • roar verb (roars, roared, roaring)
    • bellow verb (bellows, bellowed, bellowing)
    • shriek verb (shrieks, shrieked, shrieking)
    • bawl verb (bawls, bawled, bawling)
    • rant verb (rants, ranted, ranting)
    • rage verb (rages, raging)
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
    • cry out verb (cry out, cried out, crying out)
    • cry verb (cries, cried, crying)
  2. to boom
    to bang; to crack; to pop; to boom
    • bang verb (bangs, banged, banging)
    • crack verb (cracks, cracked, cracking)
    • pop verb (pops, popped, popping)
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
  3. to boom
    to prosper; to blossom; to bloom; to flourish; to thrive; to do well; to go well; to boom; to keep good time
    • prosper verb (prospers, prospered, prospering)
    • blossom verb (blossoms, blossomed, blossoming)
    • bloom verb (blooms, bloomed, blooming)
    • flourish verb (flourishes, flourished, flourishing)
    • thrive verb (thrives, thrived, thriving)
    • do well verb (does well, did well, doing well)
    • go well verb (goes well, went well, going well)
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
    • keep good time verb (keeps good time, kept good time, keeping good time)
  4. to boom
    – grow vigorously 1
    to expand; to thrive; to boom; to flourish
    – grow vigorously 1
    • expand verb (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • thrive verb (thrives, thrived, thriving)
      • The deer population in this town is thriving1
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
      • business is booming1
    • flourish verb (flourishes, flourished, flourishing)
  5. to boom
    – hit hard 1
    to blast; to boom; to nail; to smash
    – hit hard 1
    • blast verb (blasts, blasted, blasting)
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
    • nail verb (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He nailed the ball.2
    • smash verb (smashs, smashed, smashing)
      • He smashed a 3-run homer1
  6. to boom
    – make a deep hollow sound 1
    to boom; boom out
    – make a deep hollow sound 1
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
      • Her voice booms out the words of the song1
    • boom out verb
  7. to boom
    – make a resonant sound, like artillery 1
    to boom; din
    – make a resonant sound, like artillery 1
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
      • His deep voice boomed through the hall1
    • din verb
  8. to boom
    – be the case that thunder is being heard 1
    to boom; to thunder
    – be the case that thunder is being heard 1
    • boom verb (booms, boomed, booming)
    • thunder verb (thunders, thundered, thundering)

Conjugations for boom:

present
  1. boom
  2. boom
  3. booms
  4. boom
  5. boom
  6. boom
simple past
  1. boomed
  2. boomed
  3. boomed
  4. boomed
  5. boomed
  6. boomed
present perfect
  1. have boomed
  2. have boomed
  3. has boomed
  4. have boomed
  5. have boomed
  6. have boomed
past continuous
  1. was booming
  2. were booming
  3. was booming
  4. were booming
  5. were booming
  6. were booming
future
  1. shall boom
  2. will boom
  3. will boom
  4. shall boom
  5. will boom
  6. will boom
continuous present
  1. am booming
  2. are booming
  3. is booming
  4. are booming
  5. are booming
  6. are booming
subjunctive
  1. be boomed
  2. be boomed
  3. be boomed
  4. be boomed
  5. be boomed
  6. be boomed
diverse
  1. boom!
  2. let's boom!
  3. boomed
  4. booming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "boom":

  1. any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring1
  2. a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set1
  3. a deep prolonged loud noise1
  4. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)1
    • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line1
  5. a state of economic prosperity1
  6. grow vigorously1
    • business is booming1
  7. hit hard1
  8. make a deep hollow sound1
    • Her voice booms out the words of the song1
  9. make a resonant sound, like artillery1
    • His deep voice boomed through the hall1
  10. be the case that thunder is being heard1

Related Synonyms for boom