boom

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2noun

   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.

3. 3noun

   A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.

4. 4noun

   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.

5. 5noun

   A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.

6. 6transitive verb

   To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.

11. 11noun

    A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.

12. 12noun

    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.

13. 13transitive verb

    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.

14. 14noun

    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

15. 15noun

    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

16. 16noun

    a deep prolonged loud noise

    Synonyms

    roarroaringthunder
17. 17noun

    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

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

    Synonyms

    bonanzabuncegodsendgravywindfall
18. 18noun

    a state of economic prosperity

19. 19verb

    grow vigorously

    "The deer population in this town is thriving"

    "business is booming"

    Synonyms

    expandflourishthrive
20. 20verb

    hit hard

    "He smashed a 3-run homer"

    Synonyms

    blastnailsmash
21. 21verb

    make a deep hollow sound

    "Her voice booms out the words of the song"

22. 22verb

    make a resonant sound, like artillery

    "His deep voice boomed through the hall"

    Synonyms

    din
23. 23verb

    be the case that thunder is being heard

    "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

    Synonyms

    thunder