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boom1
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- pronunciation:
- bum
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
booms, booming, boomed |
definition 1: |
to make a prolonged, deep, resounding noise.
The thunder boomed and the lightning flashed.- synonyms:
- roar, thunder
- similar words:
- bang, bellow, blast, crash, echo, explode, resonate, resound, reverberate, rumble
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definition 2: |
to grow rapidly or flourish, esp. economically.
Last year was bad for business, but sales are booming this year.The state's population is booming.- synonyms:
- mushroom, snowball
- antonyms:
- slump
- similar words:
- burgeon, flourish, progress, prosper, skyrocket, thrive
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definition 3: |
to move rapidly, with a resounding noise.
The racing car boomed across the finish line.- synonyms:
- thunder
- similar words:
- roll, rumble
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related words: |
appreciate, blare, grow, rise |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to give forth or utter resoundingly (often fol. by "out").
The organ boomed out the final hymn.- synonyms:
- resound, reverberate
- similar words:
- bellow, roar, rumble
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related words: |
blare, resound |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a full, deep, and prolonged sound, such as an explosion.
They could hear the boom of the cannons from far away.- synonyms:
- explosion, thunder
- similar words:
- bang, clap, report
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definition 2: |
a continuing, deep reverberation or rumbling.
We listened to the boom of the waterfall.- synonyms:
- rumble, thunder
- similar words:
- buzz, drone, hum, resonation, roar, roll
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definition 3: |
a period of rapid development or expansion in a particular sphere.
Last year saw a boom in the housing market.She was born during the baby boom of the post-war years.Sales of athletic shoes rose dramatically during the fitness boom.- antonyms:
- slump
- similar words:
- explosion, peak
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related words: |
blare |
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derivation: |
boomer (n.) |
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