Meaning of 'boom' (Webster Dictionary)
- A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the
bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom,
etc.
- A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick,
from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.
- A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in
a river or harbor.
- A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together,
extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct
navigation or passage.
- A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a
river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from
floating away.
- A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of
the bittern; a booming.
- A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy
excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the
demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants
to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.
- To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the
bittern, and some insects.
- To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon.
- To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press
of sail, before a free wind.
- To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular
favor; to go on rushingly.
- To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a
sail; to boom off a boat.
- To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad
or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for
senator.
Meaning of 'boom' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Example in sentence:- the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
Meaning (2):
- grow vigorously
Example in sentence:- business is booming;
- The deer population in this town is thriving
Meaning (3):
- hit hard
Example in sentence:- He smashed a 3-run homer;
- The teacher whacked the boy
Meaning (4):
- make a deep hollow sound
Example in sentence:- Her voice booms out the words of the song
Meaning (5):
- make a resonant sound, like artillery
Example in sentence:- His deep voice boomed through the hall
Meaning (6):
- be the case that thunder is being heard
Example in sentence:- Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
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