boom
To make a loud, hollow, resonant soundTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
» The computer industry is enjoying a boom.
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13 sensesTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.
The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud.
рокота́тьrokotátʹ, грохота́тьgroxotátʹ, громыха́тьgromyxátʹ
make a deep hollow sound
(figuratively, transitive)To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
hit with great force
(intransitive)To flourish, grow, or progress.
The population boomed in recent years.
Business was booming.
grow vigorously
(transitive)To make (something) boom.
Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death.
грохнутьgroxnutʹ, грохнулgroxnul, бахатьbaxatʹ
make a resonant sound, like artillery
To make a deep, resonant, territorial vocalisation.
(intransitive)To cause a sonic boom.
(slang, transitive)To subject (someone or something) to a sonic boom.
To rush forwards with such violent intensity that it generates a sustained, overwhelming, roaring noise; especially from the perspective of a bystander who has been suddenly subjected to it.
The train boomed through the station without stopping.
The ship was booming under the press of sail.
blühen, florieren, boomen
процвета́тьprocvetátʹ
процвіта́тиprocvitáty
(slang)To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss.
(dated, transitive)To cause to advance rapidly in price.
to boom railroad or mining shares
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
to boom out a sail
to boom off a boat
(usually)To raise or lower with a crane boom.
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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.
Borrowed from Dutch boom (“tree; pole”). Doublet of beam.
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booms, booming, boomed, boomedSynonyms
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3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle