Boom | Mean of boom in English Dictionary

/ˈbuːm/

• Verb
• to make a deep and loud sound
1. the sound of the bass drum booming
2. His voice boomed out across the congregation.
• to say (something) in a deep and loud voice
1. She boomed commands from the stern of the ship.
2. “What's going on here?” he boomed.
• to grow or expand suddenly
1. Housing construction has boomed in the past year.
2. Last year we almost had to close the store, but now business is booming.
• Noun

• a deep and loud sound or cry
1. the boom of a gun
2. thunderous booms
3. the rhythmic boom of the waves
4. The dance club was empty and then—boom!—a hundred people were there.
• a rapid increase in growth or economic success
1. the population boom
2. the city's boom years
3. a boom in tourism = a tourism boom
4. Housing costs have skyrocketed since the real estate boom.
5. a boom economy [=an economy experiencing a boom]
• a long pole attached to the bottom of a sailboat's sail
• a long pole used to hold a microphone in position from a distance
• a floating barrier used on a river, lake, or harbor to catch floating objects, to keep boats from entering, or to prevent an oil spill from spreading
1. Large booms were brought in to help contain the oil spill.