Boom meaning

What does “boom” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“boom” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a deep prolonged loud noise.

boom

noun

  1. a deep prolonged loud noise

  2. a state of economic prosperity

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

  5. 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

verb

  1. make a resonant sound, like artillery

    “His deep voice boomed through the hall”

    Synonymsdin
  2. hit hard

    “He smashed a 3-run homer”

  3. be the case that thunder is being heard

    “Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”

    Synonymsthunder
  4. make a deep hollow sound

    “Her voice booms out the words of the song”

    Synonymsboom out
  5. grow vigorously

    “The deer population in this town is thriving”

    “business is booming”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University