Booms

/buːmz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Booms

noun

  1. A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

    "The boom of the surf."

  2. A rapid expansion or increase.

    "You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry."

  3. One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.

verb

  1. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  2. (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
  3. To make something boom.

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  4. To publicly praise.
  5. To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

verb

  1. To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    "to boom off a boat"

  2. (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.

verb

  1. To flourish, grow, or progress.

    "Business was booming."

  2. To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

Anagrams of Booms

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Words You Can Make

13 words can be made from the letters in "booms":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

flourishprosper

ANTONYMS

recession