boom
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/buːm/
🇬🇧
/buːm/
noun
C1
a time when business grows fast and people make more money
The city had a big boom after new factories opened.
C1
a time when something becomes very popular quickly
The music boom made many new stars famous.
R
a long pole that holds a sail on a boat
The sailor adjusted the boom to catch more wind.
R
a loud, deep sound
We heard the boom of fireworks in the distance.
R
a floating barrier to block boats
The harbor boom kept unwanted ships out.
R
a long pole that holds a microphone
The sound engineer moved the boom to get better audio.
verb
R
to make a loud, deep sound
The drums boom during the parade.
R
to speak in a loud, deep voice
The teacher's voice would boom across the classroom.
R
to grow quickly and become successful
The tech industry continues to boom with new inventions.
translation
a time when business grows fast and people make more money; a time when something becomes very popular quickly; a long pole that holds a sail on a boat; a loud, deep sound; a floating barrier to block boats; a long pole that holds a microphone
to make a loud, deep sound; to speak in a loud, deep voice; to grow quickly and become successful
Word Forms
3rd Present
booms
Past
boomed
Perfect
boomed
Progressive
booming
Plural
booms