boom
11boom — boom1 [bo͞om] vi. [ME bummen, to hum; like Du bommen, Ger bummen, orig. echoic] to make a deep, hollow, resonant sound vt. to speak or indicate with such a sound: usually with out [the clock boomed out the hour] n. 1. a booming sound, as of… …
12Boom — (b[=oo]m), n. [D. boom tree, pole, beam, bar. See {Beam}.] 1. (Naut.) 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A long spar… …
13Boom — (b[=oo]m), v. t. (Naut.) To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat. [1913 Webster] …
14Boom — Boom, v. t. 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. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] …
15Boom — Boom: Der seit dem Ende des 19. Jh. gebräuchliche Ausdruck für »Wirtschaftsaufschwung, Hochkonjunktur« stammt aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. boom, das im Sinne von »Summen, Brausen, geschäftiges Treiben« zu engl. to boom »summen, brausen« gehört.… …
16Boom — Boom, n. 1. A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the… …
17Boom FM — is a network of French language oldies radio stations broadcasting in various small markets in Quebec, Canada. The network and its stations are operated by Astral Media.The network went on the air on May 1, 2003, and originally included CFEI FM… …
18boom — [n1] loud sound; crash bang, barrage, blare, blast, burst, cannonade, clap, crack, drumfire, explosion, reverberation, roar, rumble, slam, smash, thunder, wham; concepts 521,595 boom [n2] prosperity advance, boost, development, expansion, gain,… …
19boom|y — «BOO mee», adjective. 1. of a boom. 2. like a boom. –boom´i|ness, noun …
20Boom — [bu:m] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. boom zu to boom »summen, brausen«> plötzliches großes Interesse an etwas; [plötzlicher] wirtschaftlicher Aufschwung, Hochkonjunktur …
