Boom

//bum//

Synonyms for "boom" (413 found)

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Closest matches (83)

Noun(2 words)
bonanzaboom barrier
Intj(1 words)
bosh

Strong matches (124)

brushbufferbuildupbulkheadbull marketbulwarkbumbuoyburgeonburgeoningburrburstbusiness cyclebusiness fluctuationsbustbuzzcacklecannonadecant hookcarling float
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cast loosechantchirpclapclap on ratlinesclaw barclear hawseclipcofferdamcoocooling offcorkcrackcrankcrashcrescendocrisiscrowcrowbarcut alongcut loosedamdeafendefensedepressiondetonationdevelopdevelopmentdikedindischargeditchdownturndrawldroneearthworkechoecho backeconomic cycleeconomic expansioneconomic growthedemaelevationembankmentenlargementexclaimexpanding economyexpansionexplodeexplosionextensionfattenfencefill the airflareflashfleetflitfloatfloodflowerfluteflyfly lowfootfulgurationfulminationgaingain strengthgaspgateget aheadgo fastgo upgravity damgreateninggroingrowgrow fatgrowlgrowlinggrowthgrumblegrumblinggruntgushhandspikehangerhaulhaul downheaveheave apeakheave roundheave shorthigh growth ratehighballhike
Verb(3 words)
campaigndinexpand

Related words (206)

hisshookhumhydraulic-fill damincreaseincrementinflationintensifyiron crowiron curtainjamjettyjimmyjumpkedgekeenland-office businesslaylay aloftleap
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leaping weirleveeleverlife buoylife preserverlife raftliltlimbloglogjamlowmake knotsmarket expansionmarlinespikemastmilldammoatmolemoundmountmountingmultiplicationmultiplymumblemurmurmutternipoutriggeroutstrip the windpantparapetpeakpeakingpealpeaveypedalpinch barpipepontoonportcullispour it onprizeproductivenessprofitabilityprogressproliferateproliferationprosperprosperityprosperousnessprypurrraftrafterraiserampartratline downrattle the windowsreboationreboundrecessionrecoveryreechorend the airrend the earsreportresonateresoundresoundingreturnreverberatereverberationringripripping barriseroadblockroarroaring traderock the skyrock-fill damrollrumblerumblingrun upscorchscreamscreechseawallsend backshoot upshriekshutter damsibilatesighsingsizzleskimslamslowdownslumpsnapsnarlsnortsnowballsnowballingsobsoundsparspar downspeedsplit the eardrumssplit the earsspreadsquallsquawksquealstartle the echoesstone wallstormstorm alongstream the logstrengthenstunsucceedsurfboardsurgesuspendersweepswellswellingteartear alongthrivethrumthunder alongthunderingtraverse a yardtreadletrumpettumescencetwangunlashupuppingupsurgeupswinguptrendupturnwailwallwanderwarblewarpwaxwaxingweirwhamwhinewhirwhiskwhisperwhizwicket damwidenwideningworkwrecking baryapyawpyellyelpzingzipzoom

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Translations

217 translations across 35 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • бум intj (sound of explosion)
  • бръмчене noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • бум noun (period of prosperity)
  • бумтеж noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)

Catalan

1 entries
  • boom noun (period of prosperity)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 嘭 intj (sound of explosion)
  • 砰 intj (sound of explosion)
  • 挑杆 noun (support for microphone or camera)
  • 景氣 /景气 noun (period of prosperity)

Dutch

4 entries
  • boem intj (sound of explosion)
  • kaboem intj (sound of explosion)
  • boem noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • boom noun (rapid expansion or increase)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • haŭso noun (period of prosperity)
  • microphona bastono noun (support for microphone or camera)
  • haŭsi verb (to be prosperous)

Estonian

2 entries
  • buum noun (rapid expansion or increase)
  • poom noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Finnish

4 entries
  • pum intj (sound of explosion)
  • buumi noun (rapid expansion or increase)
  • buumi noun (period of prosperity)
  • korkeasuhdanne noun (period of prosperity)

French

4 entries
  • boum intj (sound of explosion)
  • boom noun (period of prosperity)
  • boum noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • bôme noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Galician

4 entries
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • pum intj (sound of explosion)
  • estoupar verb (to make a loud, resonant sound)
  • estourar verb (to make a loud, resonant sound)

German

4 entries
  • Bumm intj (sound of explosion)
  • Aufschwung noun (period of prosperity)
  • Ausleger noun (horizontal member of a crane)
  • Baum noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Greek

2 entries
  • μπαμ intj (sound of explosion)
  • μπουμ intj (sound of explosion)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • בּוּם noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • מָנוֹר noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Hindi

1 entries
  • बूम intj (sound of explosion)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • bumm intj (sound of explosion)
  • gradáció noun (period of prosperity)
  • gradáció verb (to be prosperous)
  • túlszaporodás verb (to be prosperous)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • góðæri noun (period of prosperity)

Irish

4 entries
  • borradh trádála noun (period of prosperity)
  • bum noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • bumaile noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • búm noun (horizontal member of a crane)

Italian

1 entries
  • boma noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Japanese

1 entries
  • ブーム noun (period of prosperity)

Korean

3 entries
  • 쾅 intj (sound of explosion)
  • 펑 intj (sound of explosion)
  • 붐 noun (period of prosperity)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • бам intj (sound of explosion)
  • бум intj (sound of explosion)
  • бум noun (rapid expansion or increase)
  • бум noun (period of prosperity)

Māori

4 entries
  • hū intj (sound of explosion)
  • pakū intj (sound of explosion)
  • huapae noun (horizontal member of a crane)
  • hū noun (one of the calls of certain species of birds)

Norman

1 entries
  • bôme noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Polish

4 entries
  • bach intj (sound of explosion)
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • bom noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • bom noun (piece of windsurfing equipment)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • boom noun (period of prosperity)
  • estrondo noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • lança noun (horizontal member of a crane)

Romanian

4 entries
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • avânt noun (period of prosperity)
  • bubuit noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)
  • detunătură noun (abrupt, low-pitched sound)

Russian

4 entries
  • бабах intj (sound of explosion)
  • бах intj (sound of explosion)
  • бац intj (sound of explosion)
  • бух intj (sound of explosion)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • bȗm noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • deblènjak noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • lantína noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • бу̑м noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • ribbummari verb (to make a loud, resonant sound)

Spanish

4 entries
  • bum intj (sound of explosion)
  • plum intj (sound of explosion)
  • pum intj (sound of explosion)
  • pun intj (sound of explosion)

Swedish

4 entries
  • bom intj (sound of explosion)
  • smäll intj (sound of explosion)
  • bom noun (spar extending the foot of a sail)
  • bom noun (horizontal member of a crane)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • duklay noun (horizontal member of a crane)

Thai

2 entries
  • ตูม intj (sound of explosion)
  • บึ้ม intj (sound of explosion)

Tày

1 entries
  • bồm bồm intj (sound of explosion)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • бум noun (rapid expansion or increase)
  • процвіта́ти verb (to be prosperous)

Vietnamese

4 entries
  • bùm intj (sound of explosion)
  • đùng intj (sound of explosion)
  • nổ bùm verb (to make a loud, resonant sound)
  • nổ đùng verb (to make a loud, resonant sound)

Sample sentences

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The boom has peaked out.

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The computer industry is enjoying a boom.

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The small car boom is ending.

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The postwar has experienced several long periods of continuous strong prosperity, among which are the Jinmu Boom and the Iwato boom.

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