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booming
boom 1 B0393400 (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 B0393400 (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 To move or position using a crane: boomed the cargo onto the ship.Idiom: 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.]booming (ˈbuːmɪŋ) adjperceived as too loudThesaurusAdj. | 1. | booming - very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"flourishing, palmy, prospering, roaring, thriving, prosperoussuccessful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" | | 2. | booming - used of the voicestentorianfull - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice" |
boomingadjective1. loud, echoing, thundering, bellowing, resounding, deafening, strident, resonant, sonorous, stentorian The ginger man had a large booming voice.2. flourishing, successful, expanding, doing well, thriving, blooming, mushrooming, prospering, rampant, burgeoning, on the up and up (Brit.) It has a booming tourist industry.boomingadjectiveImproving, growing, or succeeding steadily:boomy, flourishing, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thrifty, thriving.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeboombooming
Synonyms for boomingadj loudSynonyms- loud
- echoing
- thundering
- bellowing
- resounding
- deafening
- strident
- resonant
- sonorous
- stentorian
adj flourishingSynonyms- flourishing
- successful
- expanding
- doing well
- thriving
- blooming
- mushrooming
- prospering
- rampant
- burgeoning
- on the up and up
Synonyms for boomingadj improving, growing, or succeeding steadilySynonyms- boomy
- flourishing
- prospering
- prosperous
- roaring
- thrifty
- thriving
Synonyms for boomingadj very lively and profitableSynonyms- flourishing
- palmy
- prospering
- roaring
- thriving
- prosperous
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