vverb.perceptionmake a resonant sound, like artillerySynset:boom din
Examples:- His deep voice boomed through the hall
Derivationally Related Form:boomdin
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:boomsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: boom) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: boom)
vverb.contacthit hardSynset:blast boom nail smash
Derivationally Related Form:blastsmashsmasher
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:smashhittouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.weatherbe the case that thunder is being heardSynset:boom thunder
Examples:- Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
Derivationally Related Form:thunder
Inherited Hypernyms:thunder
Entailment:storm
Sentence Frame:It is ---ing | It was ---ing all day long (apply to: boom, thunder) | The business is going to --- (apply to: boom)
vverb.perceptionmake a deep hollow soundSynset:boom boom out
Examples:- Her voice booms out the words of the song
Derivationally Related Form:boom
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:boomsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changegrow vigorouslySynset:boom expand flourish thrive
Examples:- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
Derivationally Related Form:expansibleboom
Hypernyms:grow
Inherited Hypernyms:boomgrowincreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:luxuriaterevive
Full Troponyms:luxuriaterevive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: boom, thrive, expand, flourish)
adj satadj.allvery lively and profitableSynset:flourishing palmy prospering prosperous roaring thriving
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:unsuccessful
Derivationally Related Form:prosperity
Inherited Hypernyms:booming
Similar to:successful
adj satadj.all(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonantSynset:stentorian
Antonyms:thin
Derivationally Related Form:stentor
Inherited Hypernyms:booming
Similar to:full