BOOM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • a deep prolonged loud noise
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • a state of economic prosperity
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BOOM as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • grow stronger
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The economy was booming
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • hit hard
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He smashed a 3-run homer
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make a deep hollow sound
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Her voice booms out the words of the song
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make a resonant sound, like artillery
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • His deep voice boomed through the hall
    Hypernyms(s) boom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • be the case that thunder is being heard
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
    Derived(s) Entail(s)