BOOM

(noun) 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
(noun) a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
synonyms : microphone boom
(noun) a deep prolonged loud noise
synonyms : roar , roaring , thunder
(noun) 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"
synonyms : bonanza , bunce , godsend , gold rush , gravy , manna from heaven , windfall
(noun) a state of economic prosperity
(verb) grow vigorously
"The deer population in this town is thriving", "business is booming"
synonyms : expand , flourish , thrive
(verb) hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
synonyms : blast , nail , smash
(verb) make a deep hollow sound
"Her voice booms out the words of the song"
synonyms : boom out
(verb) make a resonant sound, like artillery
"His deep voice boomed through the hall"
synonyms : din
(verb) be the case that thunder is being heard
"Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"
synonyms : thunder

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