Boom ¹

Definition: 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.

Boom ²

Definition: A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.

Boom ³

Definition: A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.

Boom ⁴

Definition: A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.

Boom ⁵

Definition: A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.

Boom ⁶

Definition: To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.

Boom ⁷

Definition: To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.

Boom ⁸

Definition: To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon.

Boom ⁹

Definition: To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

Boom ¹⁰

Definition: To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.

Boom ¹¹

Definition: A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.

Boom ¹²

Definition: A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.

Boom ¹³

Definition: 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.

boom ¹⁴

Definition: 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

boom ¹⁵

Definition: a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

boom ¹⁶

Definition: a deep prolonged loud noise

boom ¹⁷

Definition: 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 lik an assembly line"

boom ¹⁸

Definition: a state of economic prosperity

boom ¹⁹

Definition: grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

boom ²⁰

Definition: hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"

boom ²¹

Definition: make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song"

boom ²²

Definition: make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall"

boom ²³

Definition: be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"