boom
Used to suggest the sound of an explosionUsed to suggest the sound of an explosion.
» The computer industry is enjoying a boom.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed to suggest the sound of an explosion.
crash boom bang
Bumm
бахbax, бухbux, бацbac
Used to suggest something happening suddenly or unexpectedly; voilà.
Add one cup of hot water, wait a minute, and boom — your cup of ramen is ready.
The sound of a bass drum beating.
The sound of a cannon firing.
Examples
60 sentencesThe computer industry is enjoying a boom.
Business is booming.
Бізнес процвітає. — deniko
ruБизнес процветает. — odexed
Our business is booming.
ruНаш бизнес процветает. — scriptin
Our business has been booming.
Business was booming.
ruБизнес процветал. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Onomatopoeic, perhaps borrowed; compare German bummen, Dutch bommen (“to hum, buzz”). TheOnomatopoeic, perhaps borrowed; compare German bummen, Dutch bommen (“to hum, buzz”). The sense "a period of economic growth" is generally taken to derive from the sense "a rapid expansion", although other origins have also been suggested.
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