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boom 1
(bo͞om)v. boomed, boom·ing, booms
v.intr.
1. To make a deep, resonant sound.
2. To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish: Business is booming.
v.tr.
1. To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound: a field commander booming out orders.
2. To cause to grow or flourish; boost.
n.
1. A deep resonant sound, as of an explosion.
2. A time of economic prosperity.
3. A sudden increase, as in popularity.
[Middle English bomben, imitative of a loud noise.]
boom′y adj.
boom 2
(bo͞om)n.
1. Nautical A spar extending usually from a mast to hold the foot, clew, or tack of a sail.
2. A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended.
3.
a. A barrier composed of a chain of floating logs, typically used to block the passage of boats or to arrest the downstream motion of logs in a log drive.
b. A floating barrier serving to catch debris or to contain an oil spill.
4. A long movable arm used to maneuver and support a microphone.
5.
a. A spar that connects the tail surfaces and the main structure of an airplane.
b. A long hollow tube attached to a tanker aircraft, through which fuel flows to another aircraft being refueled in flight.
tr.v. boomed, boom·ing, booms
Idiom: To move or position using a crane: boomed the cargo onto the ship.
drop/lower the boom
To act suddenly and forcefully to repress a practice or reprimand an offender; crack down.
[Dutch, tree, pole, from Middle Dutch; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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boom
(buːm)vb
1. to make a deep prolonged resonant sound, as of thunder or artillery fire
2. (Commerce) to prosper or cause to prosper vigorously and rapidly: business boomed.
n
3. a deep prolonged resonant sound: the boom of the sea.
4. (Zoology) the cry of certain animals, esp the bittern
5. (Economics) a period of high economic growth characterized by rising wages, profits, and prices, full employment, and high levels of investment, trade, and other economic activity. Compare depression5
6. any similar period of high activity
7. the activity itself: a baby boom.
[C15: perhaps from Dutch bommen, of imitative origin]
boom
(buːm)n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a spar to which a sail is fastened to control its position relative to the wind
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a beam or spar pivoting at the foot of the mast of a derrick, controlling the distance from the mast at which a load is lifted or lowered
3. (Film) a pole, usually extensible, carrying an overhead microphone and projected over a film or television set
4. (Forestry)
a. a barrier across a waterway, usually consisting of a chain of connected floating logs, to confine free-floating logs, protect a harbour from attack, etc
b. the area so barred off
[C16: from Dutch boom tree, beam]
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boom1
(bum)v.i.
1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
2. to move with a great rush.
3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously: Business is booming since we enlarged the store.
v.t. 4. to announce or give forth with a booming sound (often fol. by out).
5. to boost; campaign for vigorously.
n. 6. a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
7. the resonant cry of a bird or animal.
8. a rapid increase in sales, development, etc.
9. a period of rapid economic growth, prosperity, high wages and prices, and relatively full employment.
[1400–50; late Middle English bombon, bummyn to buzz]
boom′ing•ly, adv.
boom2
(bum)n.
1. any of various spars or poles projecting from a ship's mast and used to extend sails, handle cargo, etc.
2. a chain, cable, etc., serving to obstruct navigation.
3. a spar or beam projecting from the mast of a derrick for supporting or guiding the weights to be lifted.
4. (on a motion-picture or television stage) a spar or beam on a mobile crane for holding or manipulating a microphone or camera.
v.t. 5. to manipulate (an object) by or as if by means of a crane or derrick.
Idioms: lower the boom, to act decisively to punish wrongdoing.
[1635–45; < Dutch: tree, pole, beam]
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boom
- From Dutch, originally a long beam or pole.See also related terms for pole.
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Boom
a fixed line of floating timber, 1702.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
boom
Past participle: boomed
Gerund: booming
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| Noun | 1. |  boom - a deep prolonged loud noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| 2. | boom - a state of economic prosperity prosperity - an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment | |
| 3. | boom - 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" | |
| 4. |  boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv setpole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic | |
| 5. | boom - 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 sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging | |
| Verb | 1. | boom - make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" |
| 2. |  boom - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 3. | boom - be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" | |
| 4. | boom - make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song" | |
| 5. | boom - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively |
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boom
noun
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boom
verb3. To do or fare well:
Slang: score.
Idioms: get somewhere, go great guns, go strong.
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Translations
ازدِهارٌ اقتِصاديهَدير، دَوي، قَصْفيُدَوّي، يَهْدُر، يَقْصِفيَزْدَهِر
duněníduněthřímáníhřímatprudce stoupat
boombragedrøndrøneopsving
jyristäkorkeasuhdannekukoistaapamauspum
drunadrynjauppsveifla, skyndileg aukningvera í uppgangi
bumsdunētdunoņastrauji augtuzplaukums
boomprosperować
birden artışbirden artmakgümbürdemekgümbürtügürleme
boom
1 [buːm] N2. (across harbour) → barrera f
boom
2 [buːm]C. VT (also boom out) → tronar
boom
3 [buːm]A. N (in an industry) → auge m, boom m; (= period of growth) → expansión f
in boom conditions → en condiciones de prosperidad repentina
in boom conditions → en condiciones de prosperidad repentina
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boom
[ˈbuːm] n
(= noise) → grondement m
(= busy period) → boom m
vi (= make a loud noise) → gronder
vi → résonner
vt → hurlerboom box n (US) → ghetto-blaster m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
boom
:boom box
n (US inf) → Gettoblaster m (inf)
boom-bust
adj (Econ) → Konjunktur-; the boom pattern of the economy in recent years → der Konjunkturzyklus der Wirtschaft in den letzten Jahren; property is a boom business → Immobilien sind ein Konjunkturgeschäft; boom cycle → Kreislauf m → von Hochkonjunktur und Rezession, Konjunkturzyklus m
boom
:boom-slump
adj boom cycle → Konjunktur-Zyklus m
boom town
n → Goldgräberstadt f
boom
1boom
2n (of sea, waves, wind) → Brausen nt; (of thunder) → Hallen nt; (of guns) → Donnern nt; (of organ, voice) → Dröhnen nt
vi
interj → bum
boom
3vi (trade, sales) → einen Aufschwung nehmen, boomen (inf); (prices) → anziehen, in die Höhe schnellen; business is booming → das Geschäft blüht or floriert
n (of business, fig) → Boom m, → Aufschwung m; (= period of economic growth) → Hochkonjunktur f; (of prices) → Preissteigerung f; to undergo a sudden boom → einen plötzlichen Aufschwung nehmen or erfahren
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boom
1 [buːm]1. n (in prices, shares) → forte incremento; (of product) → boom m inv, improvvisa popolarità; (of sales) → esplosione f; (period of growth) → boom (economico)
2. vi (trade) → andare a gonfie vele; (sales) → aumentare vertiginosamente; (industry, town) → essere in forte espansione, svilupparsi enormemente
boom
2 [buːm]2. vi (voice, radio, sea) (also boom out) → rimbombare; (gun) → tuonare
boom
3 [buːm] n (Naut) → boma; (of crane) → braccio; (across harbour) → sbarramento; (of microphone) → giraffaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
boom1
(buːm) noun a sudden increase in a business etc. a boom in the sales of TV sets.
verb to increase suddenly (and profitably). Business is booming this week.
boom2
(buːm) verb (often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun. His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.
noun such a sound.
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