Boom Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Boom

Meaning 1 : a state of economic prosperity

Meaning 2 : 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

Meaning 3 : make a deep hollow sound

    Example : Her voice booms out the words of the song

    Synonyms : boom out
Meaning 4 : be the case that thunder is being heard

    Synonyms : thunder
Meaning 5 : a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

    Example : the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line

    Synonyms : bonanza,  bunce,  godsend,  gold rush,  gravy,  manna from heaven,  windfall
Meaning 6 : a deep prolonged loud noise

    Synonyms : roar,  roaring,  thunder
Meaning 7 : grow vigorously

    Example : business is booming

    Synonyms : expand,  flourish,  thrive
Meaning 8 : hit hard

    Synonyms : blast,  nail,  smash
Meaning 9 : make a resonant sound, like artillery

    Example : His deep voice boomed through the hall

    Synonyms : din
Meaning 10 : a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

    Synonyms : microphone boom

How to Pronounce Boom

  • bum