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Meaning of
boom
in English
boom
us
/bum/
uk
/buːm/
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Plural
booms
Past Tense
boomed
Participle Verb
booming
Third Person Singular
booms
Definitions
Verb
to
produce
a
loud
,
echoing
sound
The
firework
exploded
and
began
to
boom
in
the
night
sky
.
to
flourish
or
grow
rapidly
The
city's
economy
started
to
boom
after
the
new
industry
was
established
.
to
cause
a
sonic
boom
(
in
aviation
)
The
aircraft
broke
the
sound
barrier
and
started
to
boom
as
it
flew
by
.
to
exclaim
loudly
;
shout
forcefully
The
crowd
began
to
boom
out
cheers
as
the
concert
started
.
to
move
quickly
with
a
loud
sound
;
swiftly
The
ship
will
boom
out
its
sails
to
catch
the
wind
.
to
extend
or
push
with
a
pole
The
construction
worker
used
a
crane
to
boom
down
heavy
equipment
.
to
raise
/
lower
with
a
crane
The
sailors
had
to
boom
out
the
boat
to
avoid
the
shallow
water
.
Noun
a
period
of
economic
growth
;
prosperity
The
country
experienced
a
boom
in
the
1990s
with
low
unemployment
rates
.
Compounds / Phrases
boombox
boomboxes
boomtown
boomtowns
