boom (
http://definr.com/boom)
n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn:
roar,
roaring,
thunder]
2: a state of economic prosperity
3: a sudden happening that brings very good fortune [syn:
bonanza,
manna from heaven]
4: a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film
or tv set [syn:
microphone boom]
5: any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used
to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in
mooring
v 1: make a resonant sound; as of artillery: "His deep voice
boomed through the hall." [syn:
din]
2: hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" [syn:
smash,
nail,
blast]
3: be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it
thunders, my dog crawls under the bed." [syn:
thunder]
4: make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of
the song" [syn:
boom out]
5: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn:
prosper,
thrive,
get ahead,
flourish,
expand]