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Detailed Synonyms for boom in English

boom:

boom [the ~] nom

  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 bunce; the manna from heaven; the bonanza
    – a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) 1
    • boom [the ~] nom
      • 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 ~] nom
    • windfall [the ~] nom
    • godsend [the ~] nom
    • gold rush [the ~] nom
    • bunce [the ~] nom
    • manna from heaven [the ~] nom
    • bonanza [the ~] nom
  11. the boom
    – a state of economic prosperity 1
    the boom
    – a state of economic prosperity 1

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