English to English
noun
- a deep prolonged loud noise
source: WordNet 3.0
- a state of economic prosperity
source: WordNet 3.0
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
The demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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
source: WordNet 3.0
- A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
source: Webster 1913
- A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- make a resonant sound, like artillery
His deep voice boomed through the hall.
source: WordNet 3.0
- hit hard
He smashed a 3-run homer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- be the case that thunder is being heard
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make a deep hollow sound
Her voice booms out the words of the song.
source: WordNet 3.0
- grow vigorously
The deer population in this town is thriving.
Business is booming.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
source: Webster 1913
- To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.
source: Webster 1913
- To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [bum] Isang palo sa sasakyan na maraming pinaggagamitan; tanikalang panghadlang sa isang daungán; hiyaw; s
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [bum] Humiyaw; sumigaw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
