Boom: meaning, definitions and examples
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boom
[ buหm ]
loud noise
A sudden loud noise, like an explosion, that can be heard from a distance. It can also refer to a rapid increase in something, such as population or economic growth.
Synonyms
bang, burst, explosion, growth, increase
Examples of usage
- The boom of the cannon could be heard for miles.
- There was a boom in the housing market in the early 2000s.
Translations
Translations of the word "boom" in other languages:
๐ต๐น explosรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเคฎเคพเคเคพ (Dhamaka)
๐ฉ๐ช Explosion
๐ฎ๐ฉ ledakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฑัั
๐ต๐ฑ wybuch
๐ฏ๐ต ็็บ (Bakuhatsu)
๐ซ๐ท explosion
๐ช๐ธ explosiรณn
๐น๐ท patlama
๐ฐ๐ท ํญ๋ฐ (Pokbal)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุฌุงุฑ (Infijar)
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝbuch
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝbuch
๐จ๐ณ ็็ธ (Bร ozhร )
๐ธ๐ฎ eksplozija
๐ฎ๐ธ sprenging
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแคแแแฅแแแ (Afetqeba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ partlayฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ explosiรณn
Etymology
The word 'boom' has its origins in the Middle Dutch word 'bomme', which meant 'drum'. The sense of a loud noise or explosion dates back to the 16th century. In the 19th century, 'boom' began to be used to describe a rapid increase or upsurge in various contexts, such as economics or population growth.
See also: booming.