boom off
To resound againstTo resound against (a surface).
Meaning
7 senses(literally, transitive)To resound against (a surface).
The music boomed off the walls of the venue.
(dated, intransitive, literally)To move away quickly.
The train boomed off to the west.
(dated, transitive)To boom as a result of (something) (to flourish, grow, or progress).
The economy will boom off the exploitation of offshore oil.
(slang, transitive)To explode (a door) to gain access.
The cops boomed off my door.
(dated, transitive)To mark off an area (of water, or sometimes land) using booms (a floating barrier used to obstruct navigation) or something similar.
They boomed off the oil slick.
(intransitive, slang, transitive)To shoot using (something); to be fired.
He booms off his glock as he enters the room.
The cannons boomed off.
(dated, transitive)To blow off or brush off (somebody); to dismiss (somebody) as unimportant.
The bureaucrats can boom him off when he comes to them with ideas.
Forms
booms off, booming off, boomed off, boomed off| Base form | boom off · to boom off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | booms off |
| Present participle | booming off |
| Past simple | boomed off |
| Past participle | boomed off |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb