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   boom

   /bo͞om/

   noun

   • 1. a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the deep boom of the bass drum" Similar reverberationresonanceresoundingthunderthunderingroaringechoingre-echoingblastingcrashingdrummingthrummingpoundingroarrumblebellowbangblastblareloud noise
   • ▪ the characteristic resonant call of the bittern: "the boom of the bittern may be enjoyed in the country"

   verb

   • 1. make a loud, deep, resonant sound: "thunder boomed in the sky" Similar reverberateresoundresonaterumblethunderring outsound loudlyblareechofill the aircrackcrashrollclapexplodebangblast
   • ▪ say in a loud, deep, resonant voice: "the imperative “Silence!” boomed out by Ray himself" Similar bellowroarthundershoutbawlyellbarkinformal:hollerrare:vociferateOpposite whisper
   • ▪ (of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant call: "a dozen bitterns boom mysteriously from the reeds"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to imitate a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the boat was lifted up and then boom, down it went"
   • ▪ used to convey that something is extremely sudden, surprising, or successful: "if you get caught, boom, you're a felon"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen ‘to hum, buzz’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOOM definition: 1. a deep and loud hollow sound 2. a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of boom – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOOM definition: 1. a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits: 2. a loud, deep sound 3. If…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BOOM meaning: 1. a deep and loud hollow sound 2. a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOOM | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BOOM meaning: 1. a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits: 2. a loud, deep sound 3. If…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryBOOM | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-japaneseBOOM | translate English to Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOOM translate: ブーン（ドカーン）という音（重低音の擬音語）, 好況, ブーム, ブーム, とどろき, 景気（けいき）づく. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOM AND BUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which an economy or industry goes through a period of growth, especially one in which a lot of money is made, followed by a period of little or no growth: The insurance business suffered from a vicious cycle of boom and bust. Some housing markets are prone to booms and busts. See. boom. bust.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusBOOM - 76 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishboom | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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    boom definition: 1. a loud, deep sound: 2. a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits: . Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOM BOX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Contents. BOOM BOX definition: 1. a large radio and CD player you can carry with you 2. a large radio and CD player you can carry…. Learn more.