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boom1

Syllabification: (boom)
Pronunciation: /bo͞om/

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Definition of boom

noun

  • a loud, deep, resonant sound:the deep boom of the bass drum
  • the characteristic resonant call of the bittern.

verb

[no object]
  • make a loud, deep, resonant sound:thunder boomed in the sky her voice boomed out
  • [with direct speech] say in a loud, deep, resonant voice:the imperative “Silence!” boomed out by Ray himself
  • (of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant call.

Derivatives

boomy

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen 'to hum, buzz'

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