boom
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
Verb 4 meanings
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
“Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.”
To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
To flourish, grow, or progress.
“The population boomed in recent years.”
To make (something) boom.
“Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death.”
Noun 4 meanings
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
“the boom of the surf”
A rapid expansion or increase.
“You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry.”
A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
Interjection 4 meanings
Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
“crash boom bang”
Used to suggest something happening suddenly or unexpectedly; voilà.
“Add one cup of hot water, wait a minute, and boom — your cup of ramen is ready.”
The sound of a bass drum beating.
The sound of a cannon firing.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, perhaps borrowed; compare German bummen, Dutch bommen (“to hum, buzz”). The sense "a period of economic growth" is generally taken to derive from the sense "a rapid expansion", although other origins have also been suggested.
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BOOM at a glance
BOOM has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (B 3 + O 1 + O 1 + M 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,984 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with boom
All rhymes- ROOM6
- BATHROOM15
- BEDROOM12
- CLASSROOM13
- BLOOM9
- ZOOM15
- DOOM7
- GROOM8
- MUSHROOM15
- COURTROOM13
- BALLROOM12
- BROOM9
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