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Another word for boom

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Verb

  1. To make a continuous deep reverberating sound

      1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.
      2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
      3. To engage in a gang fight.
      1. To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
      2. To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers:
      3. To travel around; wander:
      1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly:
      2. To rumble or growl.
      3. To express in a grumbling discontented manner:
      1. The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal:
      2. A gruff surly utterance:
      3. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
    See also:

    sounds

  2. To make an earsplitting explosive noise

      1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
      2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
      3. To produce thunder.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
      1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
      2. A sudden loud blow or bump.
      3. A sudden burst of action:
    See also:

    sounds

  3. To do or fare well

    Idioms:
    See also:

    thrive

Noun

  1. An earsplitting, explosive noise

      1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
      2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
      3. To produce thunder.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
      1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
      2. A sudden loud blow or bump.
      3. A sudden burst of action:
    See also:

    sounds

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for boom

Noun

  1. A loud noise

      1. To sound loudly and stridently:
      2. To cause to sound loudly and stridently:
      3. To proclaim loudly and flamboyantly:
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
    See also:

    noise

  2. Sudden increase, especially sudden prosperity

      1. The act of inflating or the state of being inflated.
      2. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
      3. The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.
      1. The process of growing.
      2. Full development; maturity.
      3. Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
      1. To move swiftly; hurry:
      2. To act with great haste:
      3. To make a sudden or swift attack or charge:
    See also:

    increase

Verb

  1. To make a loud sound

      1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
      2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
      3. To produce thunder.
      1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho:
      2. To be filled with loud or echoing sound:
      3. To have a prolonged or continuing effect:
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
    See also:

    sound

  2. To increase rapidly

      1. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive:
      2. To do or fare well; prosper:
      3. To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence:
      1. To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand.
      2. To increase in force, size, number, or degree:
      3. To grow in loudness or intensity:
      1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
      2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
      3. To open (something) up or out; spread out:
      1. To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive.
    See also:

    prosper

    grow

Idioms:

    lower the boom on

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Sentence Examples

  • Each boom of thunder was loud enough to rattle the window panes.

  • She heard another boom, then a third.

  • He played that boom, boom, boom classical music all the time.

  • The boom of thunder and a bright glare made her eyes open.

  • Another boom, and the edges of the door lit up and spit fire as the rocket exploded in Andre's apartment.

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