boom: Meaning and Definition of

boom

1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus.
3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she enlarged the store.

1. to give forth with a booming sound (often fol. by out): The clock boomed out nine.
2. to boost; campaign for vigorously: His followers are booming George for mayor.

1. a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
2. the resonant cry of a bird or animal.
3. a buzzing, humming, or droning, as of a bee or beetle.
4. a rapid increase in price, development, numbers, etc.: a boom in housing construction.
5. a period of rapid economic growth, prosperity, high wages and prices, and relatively full employment.
6. a rise in popularity, as of a political candidate.

1. caused by or characteristic of a boom: boom prices.

boom

1. any of various more or less horizontal spars or poles for extending the feet of sails, esp. fore-and-aft sails, for handling cargo, suspending mooring lines alongside a vessel, pushing a vessel away from wharves, etc.
1. an outrigger used on certain aircraft for connecting the tail surfaces to the fuselage.
2. a maneuverable and retractable pipe on a tanker aircraft for refueling another aircraft in flight.
3. chord1 (def. 4).
3. a chain, cable, series of connected floating timbers, or the like, serving to obstruct navigation, confine floating timber, etc.
4. the area thus shut off.
5. a spar or beam projecting from the mast of a derrick for supporting or guiding the weights to be lifted.
6. (on a motion-picture or television stage) a spar or beam on a mobile crane for holding or manipulating a microphone or camera.
7. to take decisive punitive action: The government has lowered the boom on tax evaders.

1. to extend or position, as a sail (usually fol. by out or off&hasp;).
2. to manipulate (an object) by or as by means of a crane or derrick.

1. to sail at full speed.